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THE <^H 

VAN HOUTEN MANUSCRIPTS 



A Century of Historical Documents 

AssessmGi Lists, Unrecorded Deeds, Vendues, Inven- 
tories, Bonds^ Letters, Accounts, Pleadings in 
Law Suits, and other Papers 

Relating to Men and Events, Manners and Customs, in 
the Olden Times in Paterson and Vicinity. 



Selected and Edited, with an Intkoduction, 
By WILLIAM Ni I,SON. 



PATERSON, NEW JERSEY. 

1894. 



One Hundred Copies Printed. 



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CONTENTS. 

Introduction : — 

"Out of the Depths," ix 

Sketch of Gerrebrandt Van Houten, xii 

A Century of Historical Documents : 

I. Taxpayers and Taxes in Saddle River Township, 1807, - - 3 
II. Inventory of Personal Estate of Michael Enoch Yreeland, de- 
ceased, 1784, 11 

See also pp. 48, 49, 60. 

III. "A List of the Vandue of the goods and Chattels of Garrit H. 

Garritse, deceased, this Sixth day of October, 178G," - - 13 

IV. " A True and perfect inventory of All and Singular the Goods and 

Chattils rights and Credits of Henry Garritse Late of Weasel 
in the County of Essex, and State of New Jersey Deceased 
Made this Eight Day of November 1809," - - - - 14 
For otlier papers relating to Henry Garritse, see pp. 38. 70, 88. 
V. Assignment of a Share in a Mine on Lands of Jacob Van Winkle, 

1787, 15 

VI. Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Peter Bush, of Totowa, 1813, - 15 
VII. A Saddle River Militia Company, 1811, . . . . . ig 

For other papers relating to the Militia, see pp. 115, 128, 167, 168. 

VIII. A Father's Trust in his Children, 1806, 19 

IX. The Days of Slavery in New Jersey, 20 

See also pp. 114, 157, 16.3, 164, 165. 
IX*. Bill of Peter Simmons, Harness Maker and Shoe Maker, 1793-6, - 29 
X. Deed for Part of the Old Vault in the Former Dutch Church 

Cemetery, Near the Valley of the Rocks, 1817, - - - 29 
XI. Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Cornells Westervelt, 1814, - - 30 
For other papers relating to the estate of Cornelia Westervelt, see pp 119, 121. 
XII. Division of a Fence between Garrabrant Van Houten and Hartman 

C. Vreeland, 1830, 31 

XIII. Mary Ryerson to John Doremns — Privilege for a Tail Race, 1790, 32 

At or near North Paterson. 

XIV. Auction Sales of Books in Paterson, 1814, 33 

XV. Bill of Costs for Private Legislation, 1787, 35 

XVI. Bills of Post Riders for Newspapers, 1794, 1797, 1800. - - 35 

XVll. Bill of Adrian Van Riper for Blacksmith Work, 1799, - - - 36 
See also p. lo7. 

XVIII. Bond of Pieter Van Houte, 1731, 36 

XIX. How Horse Trades were made in 1805, 37 

XX. Papers relating to Henry Gerritse, Collector of Essex County, 1781, 38 



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XXI. Bill of Snle for Goods and Chattels, by David Mcllroy, 1813, 46 

XXII. Letter from David Mcllroy, IH 1 3, 47 

XXIII. Bond of Michael Euochse Vreeland, of Claverack, 177(1, - 48 

XXIV. Bond of Michiel Enochse Vrt eland, of Claverack, 1771, - - 48 
XXV. Legal Opinion as to Disposal of Chattels of Michael E. Vree- 
land. 1784. 49 

See also pp. .^^>-6". 
XXVI. Accounts of Henry Garritse, Juu., Adniinistratnr of Michael E. 

Vreeland, 1784-8, 49 

XXVII. Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Michael En. Vreeland, - 60 
XXVIII. Papers Relating to Dispute as to the Boundary Line between 

Ac(piuckanonk and Newark, 1792-5, <)2 

XXIX. Keceipts for United States Direct Taxes on Carriages, etc.. 

1813 1817, 65 

XXX. Award of Arbitrators, Garrabrant Van Houten vs. John Wood, 

1818, ------- . - - 67 

XXXI. BillofT. B. Crane, for Saw-Mill Work, 1812, - - - 69 

Crane's saw-mill occupied part of the present site of Adams' silk-mill, 
on Van Houten street, nearly opposite Cross street. 
XXXII. Unrecorded Quit Claim Deed . to Lands at Acquackanonk. 
Henry Garritse, Sen., to Henry Garritse, Jun.. and John H. 

Garritse, 18(»o, 70 

X.XXIII. Bond of Kichard Dey, Relative to Lands near Little Falls. 1791, 71 

See also p. 106. 
XXXIV. Lease of Part of Abraham Van Houten's House, 1818, - - 71 
This house was on the south side of Broadway, nearly opposite Mul- 
berry street, where the stables of the Patersou Railway Company 
now lire 
XXXV. Affidavit for a Capias, for being called a Thief, 1827, - - 72 
XXXVI. Award of Arbitrators, Abraham R. Lynsen vs. Daniel Dod. 

1801, 72 

See also p. 83. 
XXXVII. Gerrebrandt Van Houten's Bill against the Paterson and Ham- 
burgh Turnpike Company, - . - - . - 73 
XXXVIII. Contract for Sale of Timber on the Wailis Tract, on Hamburgh 

Avenue, 1814, - - - - - - - - 75 

XXXIX. Henry Godwin's Bill for Suits Brought by Him before Justice 

Van Houteu, 1810-14, 76 

Godwin kept a country store at the corner of Bank and River streets. 
XL. Declaration in a Suit against Paul Rutan, Constable, for Alleged 

Neglect of Duty, IKK », - 79 

A very unusual procedure. 
XLI. Unexecuted Mortgage on Lands near Two Bridges, 18 iJ, - 79 
XLII. Papers Relating to John Neatio, 1813 15, - - - - 80 

Nealle lived on Totowa and owned laud near Little Kails. See p. 2s. 

XLIII. Lease of Lauds at Slooterdam, IH'24, 83 

XLIV. Agreement between Daniel Dod and Abram R. Lynsen, 1803, - 83 
See also p. 7'J. 



XLV. Return of Unpaid Taxes, Saddle River Township, 1812, - 81 

XLVI. Unrecorded Deed from Henry Storms to Peter J. Van Allen, for 

Lands between Totowa and Wagara, 1797, - - - 85 
Storms kept a tavern many years in and near Paterson. This deed 
conveys land in Manctiester, east of Haledon avenue. 
XLVII. Unrecorded Deed from John J. Ludlow to Henry Garritse, Jun., 

for Lands at Wesel, 1770, 88 

On the Wesel road, near Clifton. 
XLVIII. Commission of Gerrebrandt Van Houten as Justice t.f the 

Peace, 1803, 89 

XLIX. The Vendue Book of Goods and Chattels of John Amon, 1812, 90 
See also p. 104. 
L. Papers relating to a Duel Fought at Ramapo over a Paterson 

Beauty, 1823, - - 91 

LI. Unrecorded Bargain and Sale Deed, John T. Hennion to 
Gerrebrant Van Houten, for Hennion's Interest in Lands 

at Wesel, 1807, 94 

Hessel Feterse lived on the Wesel Road, near Market street. 
LII. Unrecorded Quit-Claim Deed, Michael Vreeland to Henry 

Garritse, Jun., for Salt Meadow Lot, 1801, - - . 94 
LIII. Unrecorded Deed, Hem y P. Kip to Gerrebrant Van Houten, 

for Salt Meadow Lot, 1812, - 96 

LIV. Letters from Stephen Baker (son in-law of Cornelius Van 

Winkle), Relative to Paterson Property, 1827, - - 97 

Baker and Adrian \'an Houten married daughters of Cornelius 
(Walling) Van Winkle, who owned the Island and several acres ad- 
jacent on West street, and westerly from the river to Broadway. 
LV. Lease of a Grist Mill, at Oldham, Gerrebrant Van Hotiten to 

Charles Oakley, 1821, 98 

LVI. Letter from the Rev. William Brush relative to the Pastorate of 

the Second Reformed Dutch Church. 1833. - - - lOd 
See also pp. 168-177. 
LVII. Injunction directed to Benjamin Brundred, in relation to Race- 
way at Oldham, 1833, 100 

Soon after this Brundred removed hia machine shop to Paterson. 
LVIII. Bill of Gerrebrant Van Houten against the First Reformed 

Dutch Church of Totowa, 1827-28, 101 

See also pp. 168-177. 
LIX. Vendue cf Grass, by Cornelius Kip, 1805, - . . . 101 

LX. Account for Repairing the Totowa Dutch Church, 181G. - 102 
LXI. Petition of Abraham Ryerson for Renewal of his Tavern 

License, 1819, 103 

I'roliably near Preakness or Pac(|uauac. 

LXII. Articles of John Amon's Vendue. 1812, 104 

See also p. 90. 
LXIII. Contract by Gerrebrant Van Houten. 1818. - - - - 104 
LXIV. The Cost of a Trip from Preakness to Genessee and Back, 1806, 104 



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L\V. Copy (if Lease, Gorrebrant Van Houten to .Ii)hn Bruce, 18i:?, 105 
For part of the old stone house on Water street, between Allilon 
anil North West streets. 
hXVl, Agreemeut by "The People of Totowa" to Prosecute Richard 

Dey. 18U7, - - Iu6 

lAVir. Hill of Adrian Van Riper, for Blacksmith work, 1808-1809. - 107 

For another siinihir bill, see p. 36. 
LWIII. Price of Staves at Paterson Landing (now Passaic), 1809, - 1' 8 
L\l\. Unrecorded Deed, John Dorenius to Peter Van Aulen, 1810, - 109 

For land near the Uldhani (luairy. 
LXX. Papers relating to the Estate of Dr. James Van Beuren, of Pater- 
son, 1802-4, 110 

See also p. 138. 
LXXl. Summary Trial of a Negi-o for Larceny, 1805, - - - lH 

lAXil. Return of a Miliiia Company, 1811, 115 

Thi.s Company was apparently composed of residents of Upper Preak- 
ness. Lower I'reakness and Pacciuanac. 
LXXIII. The First Quarry at Haledou for Sale— An Old Handbill. 1H15, 115 
LXX1\'. Bill for Stone from the Haledou Quarry for the l-ir.st Bank 

Building in Paterson, 1815, IIG 

The "Old Hank" part of the Imildin;^ is still standing, about 215-219 
Main street. 
lAXV. An Order for Work on the First Paterson Bank, ISlC, - - 117 
lAXVl. Account with Adrian Van Houten, 1792-3, - . . . 117 
LXX VI I. A Suit for Legacies, Robert Hinchman vs. Duncan Monroe, 1824, 118 
lAXNlIl. Power of .Vttorney, Samuel Delamarter toGerrebrant VanHouten, 

180;», 119 

Henjaniin Delainater lived on Kearny street, just north of Doreinus 
street, in a small frame house still standing. 
lAXIX. Papers relating to the Estate of Coi-nelins Westervelt, 181('> - 119 

See also p. 3(i. 
LXXX. Suit for Trespass, Avery Richards vs. William W. Ryer.son, 

1827, - - 121 

lAXXl. Suit on a Tavern Bill, Halniah 11. Van Hoiiteu vs. Hannah Dey, 

Admx. of Richard Dey, dec'd, 1813. .... 121 

LXXXIl. Receipt for Legacies, by the Hens of Richard G. Van Houten, 

1813, 125 

lAXXIII. Unrecorded Deed from Francis Van Iderstine to Henry A. Van 

Blarcom. for Lands near Oldham, 1807, ... 126 

lAXXlV. Papers relating to the Militia Service, 1793, 1S06, 1808, - 128 

LXXXV. Vendue of Goods and Chattels of John H. Garrison, 1810, . 129 
L.XXXVI. List of Pews S<dd in the Second Reformed Church, about 

1828, 130 

See also pp 131, lOs-iTT. 
LXX XVI I. Plan of Pews and Pew Rents in the Sectuid Reformed Church 

about 1835, - 131 

liXXXVIll. Papers relating to Cajit. John Anderson, of Oldham. 181(i 

1H20. 131 

Capt. Anderson was a Scotchinau who for many years commanded 
a vessel in the merchant service. 



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LXXXIX. Agi-eement for Making Men's Raum Hats, bj' Walter Kendrick, 

1808, 

Kendrick at one time carried on hat making on a large scale (for 
those times), at Oldham. 
XC. The Title to the Oldham Quarry, 1812 (?), . . . . 

XCI. Unrecorded Deed from Heirs of Jacob Ackerman to John Sharp, 

for Lands near Oldham, 1813, - - - . . 

XCIl. Additional Papers of the Estate of Dr. James Van Beuren, 

1800, 1803, 

See p. 110 
XCIir. A Pompton Tax Bill, 1827-S-O, --.-.. 
XCIV. Schools and Schooling in the Olden Times, - - . . 

XCV. Papers Relating to Simeon Van Hoiiten, 1817-25, 

Simeon Van Houlen, son of Peter Xan Houten, had a dwelling and 
livery stable at about No's. 139-143 Main street, Paterson. He was 
arrested several limes for counterfeiting. 
XCVI. Substitutes for Cash in the Olden Times, . . . . 

XCVII. Miscellaneous Papers, 1711 to 18i0, ----- 
XCVIII. Unrecorded Deed from Cornelius Van Gieson and others to 
Simon Y. Van Ness, for Land on Totowa, 1811, 
XCIX. List of Military Fines, for not "Training," 1827, 

C. Papers Relating to the Second Reformed Church, Paterson, - 



134 

13.5 
135 

138 

139 
139 
141 



148 
157 

166 
167 
168 



Index. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



" OUT OF THE DEPTHS." 

For more than half a century, in the attic of one of the oldest houses in 
Paterson, there rested a barrel, nearly filled with old papers, the accumulations 
of a busy man, prominent and active in public and private life, into whose 
hands, moreover, there had naturally drifted family papers of previous genera- 
tions, besides documents relating to other families as well. Lying so long un- 
disturbed, there had formed on most of these papers a fine, impali^able dust, com- 
posed of the very fiber of the paper itself, which, when they were lifted up, pro- 
duced a most asthmatic condition of the atmosphere, and made work on the con- 
tents of the old barrel exceedingly uncomfortable. Thus it was that the spare 
evenings of an entire winter were occupied in extracting these papers "Out of 
the Depths," smoothing out the folds and creases, and soiting them out ^nth 
some regard to their value and interest. Many of these papers, especially the 
unrecorded deeds, have a real value even at this late day. Others ai"e of interest 
historically, for the light the}' throw on the manners and customs of earlier days. 
It was not easy to make a selection from so large a mass, and the attempt to make 
an orderly arrangement was abandoned almost from the first. Doubtless the 
very promiscuity of the selection herewith given under one hundred heads — " A 
Century of Historical Documents" — will make it none the less interesting to most 
readers. After the book was partly printed other papers relating to the same 
subjects were found, and were added on later pages. It will be observed that 
special care has been taken to reproduce the papers precisely as w-ritten, with 
every peculiarity of spelling, etc., the variety of which indicates that the "school- 
master was abroad" most of the time while the several writers were receiving 
their early education. The eccentric and independent systems of spelling proper 
names, and the use of I for J in writing, require care in some cases to tell juft 
who is meant. 

Of the character of the selection made, the papers speak for themselves. 

The List of Taxpayers and Taxes in Saddle River lownship, in 1807, is of in- 
terest not only from the list of taxpayers it gives, names very familiar still in 
this vicinity, but for the statistics, and as illustrating the manner and objects of 
taxation at that time. 

The Inventories and Vendues that have been printed depict more clearly 
than volumes of writing, the manner of living of the well-to-do farmers in the 
by-gone days. 



The docuinent ou page lo shows the faith of the people iu the existence of 
valuable minerals in the sandstone and trap rock in and about Paterson. It is 
not clear just \vhere this mine was supposed to have been discovered. Jacob 
Van Winkle lived on Broadway, near Summer street, but no mine has been 
suspected to exist in that vicinity durin-^ the last century. 

The several papers relating to the militia are the oldest known hereabout, 
relating to the days when every citizen was expected to turn out periodically 
with miscellaneous arms or broomsticks, for "general training." 

The obligation on page 19 refers to a transaction the like of which has often 
been made the theme of the novelist, and has served to point many a moral, 
from the days of King Lear down. In this instance, however, the family history 
l)roves that the father's trust was not misplaced. 

The nnnii-rous documents relating to the days of slavery in New Jersey very 
clearly show the evils of the "peculiar institution," even in a State where public 
sentiment required the rights of the slave to be respected to some extent. They 
show, too, how the laws enacted for the protection of the slave, and to prevent 
his being taken out of the State, were sought to be evaded. 

The bills in these pages indicate how various trades were combined, and the 
moderate charges made for work and materials. 

The Old Vault (see page '2'j) that stood for three-quarters of a century In the 
northwest corner of the Old Dutch Church Cemetery in the road leading from 
Ryle avenue to the Valley of the Rocks, and which was an awe-inspiring object 
to the passer-by, with its mysterious contents, is here shown to have had owners, 
who appreciated its commercial value, so long ago as 1817. 

A curious light is thrown upon the reading taste of the Paterson people in 
1814 by the accounts of the auction sales of books iu that year (page 33). These 
are the earliest book sales in Paterson of which we have any record. 

Prior to half a century ago the State required parties seeking private legisla- 
tion to pay the expenses thereof, in the form of a taxed bill of costs, such as is 
given on page 35. 

Formerly, when there were no railroads and few stages, it was customary for 
newspaper publishers to employ post-riders, to carry their newspapers through 
the country, to subscribers. Several bills of post-riders are printed on page 35. 

The declaration in a suit for trespass, on page 37, indicates that human nature 
was about the same in 1805 as in 1894, when it came to the making of a horse- 
trade. 

The " Papers relating to Henry Garritse, Collector of Essex County, 1781," 
were all carefully folded and tied together, as they apparently had been for 
more than a century. Under the law, the Collector was recjuired to account for 
all the taxes levied on his county, and if he did not collect them, he was required 
to show why not. Hence, when he was pressed by the State, he had to press his 
subordinates iu turn (see letter of John Craig, page 41, and receipt, page 43). It 
was a time of great confusion in the public treasuries, owing to the depreciation 
of the currency, the scarcity of "hard money," and the dangers attendant on the 
closing days of the war. 



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The papers of the estate of Michael Enoch Vreeland (pages 53-56) show 
that accounts were kept and receipts given in Diatch quite as oommonly as in 
English in those times. Dr. De Vaaeeue was French, and some of his bills, in 
the writer's possession, were partly in French, partly in Dutch and partly in 
English. 

The "Dispute as to the Boundary Line between Acquackanonk and Newark, 
1792-95" (pages 62-65), had been a standing grievance between the people con- 
cerned for fully three-quai'ters of a century before this time. It will be observed 
that the Acquackanonk people required a considerable spirituous bracing up 
when they got so far away from home as Newark. (Page 6'-i.) 

The United States Direct Taxes on carnages and watches, mentioned on 
pages 65-67, were imposed in consequence of the War of 1812, but were repealed 
soon after that War. 

John Amon, whose "Vendue Book" is given on pages 90-91, was a French- 
man, who married a Dutch girl near Centreville. He at one time lived in a little 
hut on the present Little Falls road, just west of Spruce street, between the road 
and the chasm, then used as a raceway. His wife is the "Mother Emmons" who 
is reported to have "held a supernatural communion with the Nine 
Witches of the Rocks," in Peter Archdeacon's amusing legends where- 
with he has attempted, in his Sketch of the Passaic Falls, to enhance 
the interest of that romantic neighborhood. Amon's house was destroyed by 
tire in 1819. His wife was drowned by falling into the raceway back of her house. 
One of the most interesting of Paterson's social traditions has been the story 
of the duel fought over a famous beauty in 1823. As is usual with tradition, 
dates and names are generally wide of the truth. In the papers printed on 
pages 91-9-1 the names of the principals and seconds to the duel, and some of 
the circumstances of the fight, are set forth with legal precision. The duel was 
foiight between Robert Dunlop and Daniel K. AUen. As is so often the outcome 
in such cases, the fair lady — and tradition says she was one of the loveliest ever 
known in Patei'son — married another man! 

Cornelius Westervelt was one of the largest and wealthiest of property owners 
near Paterson at the beginning of this century, although his personalty 
amounted to only $781.78. Yet his coffin cost but $4.50, and the totid of his 
funeral expenses was just $17.62. (Seepage liO.) And he was buried just as 
effectually and as permanently as if a thousand dollars had been spent for the 
purpose, and his family stripped of all their ready money. 

Modern hatters do not know the meaning ot the phrase "Raum Hats," on 
page 134. It is supposed to refer to some particular kind or pattern of hat made 
in 1808. 

The scai'city of cash is strikingly shown by the papers on pages 148-157. 
Orders, due-bills and bonds took the place of bank-notes, which were scarce and 
of doubtfiil value. 

The project of establishing Passaic county, which was realized in 1837, had 
been agitated for many j'ears before it was accomplished. Major Abram Godwin, 
Jr., while a member of the Assembly, pressed it strongly. (See page 159.) 



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The afFftirs of the old Paterson liauk, which suspended in June, 182'.t, took a 
long time in their settling up, which accounts for the complaining letters of 
I. Lambert, pages 159-16U. It looks as if Mr. Lambert was piincipally anxious 
to clear his own skirts, in case of any unpleasant disclosures. 

The receipt on page 1 i5, given in 1711 by Peter Sonmans, for quit-rent of 
part of the Saddle Kiver Patent, is one of the oldest in existence from Sonmans. 
His authority to act as Keceiver General for the East Jersey Proprietors was 
strenuously disputed by some of the Proprietors, and Sonmans was in hot water 
for thirty years about this and other matters. 

The "Papers Relating to the Second Reformed Church, Paterson," pages 168- 
177, form an important contribution to the history of that church. 

Few families have preserved so long and so carefully such an interesting 
mass of papers as those from which the following selections have been made. 
Still, there are doubtless many boxes and trunks "out of the depths" of which 
there might be brought to light much of interest and importance, if the owners 
would but take the trouble to make a careful examination. It is to be hoped 
that this volume may stimulate others to make similar researches, and to make 
available tor the historical student ths treasures now unknown and inaccessible. 



SKETCH OF JUDGE GERREBRANDT V.VN HOUTEN, 
AND HIS ANCESTRY. 



This volume bears the titl % Thk Van Houtes Manuscripts. The reason is, 
that these papers, with few exceptions, had been preserved by Judge Gerrebraudt 
Van Houten, and the barrel containing them was in the attic ot his former 
residence— the old stone house, No.'s 117-119 Water street, Paterson. 

Judge Van Houten was a descendant of Roelof Cornelissen — the common 
ancestor of the Van Houtens in this region, and who was a soldier in the Dutch 
army at New Amsterdam in 1648. Roelof (since modernized into Ralph) and 
his wife, Gorritje Van Ncs, hud two sons : 

I. Hellemcg (Helmigh, now generally written Halma h), baptized Juue 25, 
1648. Hflmigh Roelofse in 1^96 bought Lot No. 2. at Slooterdam. He married 
Jannetje Pioterse, Septeuiber 3, 1676, and died October 7. 1729, k-uving the follow- 
ing children : 

1. Roelof, baptized June 13, 1677 ; married 1st, Angtje Cornelisse Vreelaud, 
April 21, 1701 ; 2d, Fittje Sickels, December 15, 1711. 

2. Pieter, born January 23, 168 ; m. Claerlje Post, April 8. 1703. He 
settled at Slooterdam, his father conveying to liim Lot No. 2. Some of his 
children settled in the neighborhood of the Ponds and Wanaque. 

3. Cornelis, bap. March 21, 1682 ; m. Aagtje Johannisse Vreeland, April 19, 
1711 ; d. October 4. 1748. 

4. Catelyutje, b. February 17, 1685 ; m. Johaunis Gerritsen, November 4, 
I7tl3. 



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5. Jacob, b. Octobtir 11, 1687 ; m. ALirijtje Sickels, June 10, 17LS. 

6. Dirck, b. October 11, 1687 ; in. Metje Gerrebrantse, September 27, 1711. 
Bj' deed September 26, 1715, Henry Brockholst convejed to bim a one-fourth in- 
terest in a tract of land at Totowa, bought by him from Samuel Bayard, Sept. 30, 
1703. The will of Dirck Van Houten is dated May 16, 1769 ; it was proved 
December 16, 1769. 

7. Gerritje, b. January 7, 1691 ; m. Arie Sip, April 19, 1711. 

8. Lysbet, b. October 16, 1693 ; m. Johannis Post, October 8, 1714. 

9. Johannes, b. October 28, 1696 ; m. Helena Johannisse Vreeland, June 17, 
1719. 

10. Jannetje, b. November 2, 1()99 ; m. Michiel Cornelisse Vreeland, October 
23, 1718. 

11. Robert, b. ; m. Elizabeth Peet; will dated April 11, 1782. 

II. Cornelis, baptized September 10, 1651. Cornells Roelofse (son of 

Roelof) was one of the patentees of Acquackanonk, in 1685. 

Some time prior to 1710, Helmigh Roelofse and his son, Roelof Helmighse, 
became owners of an ecjual undivided one-third of the Totowa patent ; the other 
undivided two-thirds belonged to Major Anthony Brockholst, of Pompton. This 
patent extended from the present Clinton street, in the city of Paterson, up the 
Passaic river to a big rock opposite the mouth of the Peckamin river, a distance 
of about three miles and a half, and from the river westerly to the mountain. By 
deed dated May 4, 1722, this great tract was partitioned into three lots — Lot No. 
One, the most southwesterly, being released to Roelof Helmighse van Houten 
and his brother, Jacob Helmighse van Houten. > By deed dated October 29, 1724, 
the heirs of Major Brockholst convej'ed to Dirck Van Houten, brother of Roelof 
and Jacob, what appears to have been Lot No. Two, a tract of 313 acres next east 
of Lot No. One, for £312. 

Dirck Van Houten (son of Helmigh Roelofse) had children : 

1. Gerrcbrant, b. about 1712 ; m. Jannetje Sip; will proved. 1789. He was a 
member of the Bergen County Board of Justices and Freeholders, in 1776. 

2. Halmagh, b. about 1714 ; m. Antje Post ; will dated November 18, 1783 ' 
proved Jnnuary 30, 1784. 

3. Martje or Marrietje (Mary), b. September 25, 1715 ; m. Johannis 
Thomasse Van Riper. 

4. Jannetje, b. April 19, 1717 ; m. Halmagh Sip. 

5. Dirck, b. December 24, 1722. 

6. Jacob, b. August 22. 1724. 

By his will, Dirck Van Houten devised most of his lands on Totowa to his 
sons Gerrebrant and Halmagh. They had already begun to acquire other tracts 
on their own account. On April 5, 1751, they received a deed from David Ogdeu 
for 100 acres, which they "took up" at "the mountain between Wegraw and Pai- 
ekeniss beginning at a birch tree marked on four sides standing at the meeting 
of two small brooks called Palm brooks, which bears from Bare mountain South- 
west and on the north side of Pompton Road that leads to Acquackenock," etc. 
By deed dated December 27, 1768, the executors and devisees of Henry Brock- 



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hoist, Into of Pouipton, son ami heir of Major Anthony BiockhoLst, conveyed tfi 
Gftrrebrandt Van Houten, Martin Ryerse, Halmagh Van Honten and Abraham 
Godwin, a tract of six hundred and thirty-eight acres, being the most easterly 
portion, or Lot No. Three, of the Totowa patent, and lying between Clinton and 
Marion streets, the river and the monntain. The consideration named was 
tl.Ht 10, New York money. (The tract between Marion street and Red Woods 
avenue was included in Lot No. Three, but had been C(mveyed July 20, 17o4, by 
Henry Brockholst to the llev. David Murinus. The Dutch church plot had been 
also ccmveyed, in 17G2.) In the spring of 17G'.t this latter tract was surveyed and 
partitioned, according to a map in the writer's possession, found among the Van 
Houten Manuscripts. Abraham Godwin conveyed part of his lot on March 29 
17G'J, to the two Van Houtens, and on January 23, 1772, conveyed the rest of his 
lot to Gerrebrandt Van Houten, who thus became the owner of the tract along 
the river, from Clinton street to Marion street (in the Valley of the Rocks), and 
from the river to Doremiis street ; excepting, however, the Dutch Church plot, 
and 11 nan-ow strip (2.72 chains front and rear, and 19 chains deep) of five acres 
immediately west of the Doremus homestead. It is believed that in 1769 Gerre- 
brandt Van Houten removed from Totowa and 1)uilt below the hill, erecting the 
eastern portion of the present Doremus homestead. As already stated, he died in 
1789. It may be noted here that his personalty was inventoried and appraised, 
April 7, 1789, at £398 15s. Gd., or $99G.93. His funeral expenses were not ex- 
travagant, footing up just $10.43. His illness was probably brief, as Dr. Philip 
Dey's bill was only $3.37. 

Gerrebrandt Van Houten and Jannetje Sip had children as follows : 

1. Dirck, or Richard ; m. Marytje (Mary), daughter of Abraham Thomasso 
Van Riper, of Belleville; her mother was a daughtt-r of Richard Broadberry, ac- 
cording to family tradition. There are delightfully vague rumors of untold 
millions locked up in a mythical "Broadberry Estate" in England awaiting Ameri- 
can claimants. 

2. Adrian, b. October 9, 1755 ; m. Elizabeth, daughter of John R. Van 
Houten, of Totowa ; he died intestate, and Gerrebrandt Van Houten (his father) 
and John Van Houten were appointed administrators, October 21, 1782. 

3. Matje, m. Cornelius R. Van Houten. 

4. Garretje, m. Michael H. Vreeland. 

By his will, Gerrebrandt devised the bulk of his homestead farm to hisoldest 
sou, Dirck. 

Dirck or Richard G. Van Houten and Mary Van Riper had children: 

1. Gerrebrandt, b. November 2, 1770 ; m. January 30, 1791. Jannetje (b. 
December 19, 1774), daughter of Henry Gairitse, Jun. (van Wageninge), and 
Hillegont Van Winkle. Her father was one of the leading spirits of the Revt)lu- 
tion in this neighborhood, and was Collector of Es.sex County in 1781. 

2. Jannetje, b. March 31, 1775. 

3. Antye, b. September 11, 1776. 

4. Abraham, b. March 23, 1778. 

5. Maria, I . • i at i o i"oi 

6. Genitjo. f twins, b. March 8, 1 <81. 



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7. Adreyaen, b. December 7, 1782 ; died in infancy'. 

8. Adreyaen fA.driaa K. — "Molly's Yuen"), b. March 2, 1784; died February, 
1855. 

9. Neesye, b. August -1, 1788. 

From Richard's will, dated August 13, 1810, proved March 27, 1811, it ap- 
pears that his son Gerrebrandt was alreadj' in the occupancy of the Water street 
propertj', and that he had also received from his father 111 acres in the Singack. 
His father devised to him fifteen acres adjoining the land on which he then lived 
(in Water street), and twelve acres of woodland in the "flat swamp." 

Gerrebrandt Van Houten was fi'om early life prominent among his fellows, 
not only because of his large possessions, biat by reason of commanding abilities. 
He seems to have had a taste for military life, being elected Ensign of a militia 
company in 17U3. Subsequently, owing probably to an accident, one of his hands 
was crippled, and we find him excused in 1808, on that account, from military 
service. It was doubtless due to the same disablity that his handwriting 
was exceedingly crabbed. He carried on a general country store at or adjoining 
his residence, for ten or fifteen years, i^rior to 1818. It is probable that his store 
was in the western part of the old stone house, or in a frame extension. In 1822 
it was removed, and the present large and commodious stone residence was 
erected, adjoining the original building still standing on the east of it, and which 
is believed to date back to 1769. He was appointed by the Legislature in 1803 
one of the Justices of the Peace of Bergen County, and during all the j^olitical 
changes of later years he was regularly reappointed as long as he lived, being also 
chosen one of the Judges of the Bergen County Court of Common Pleas for most 
of the same perioi. His dockets were carefully kept ; so were all the 
■writs and pleadings in the countless suits brought before him. The 
"orders" given on his store were filed away on a string behind the door, where 
they grew yellow and brown in the course of years, as the great "wad" grew 
thicker and thicker. That he was generous and accommodating is evidenced by 
the innumerable "orders ' and notes cashed by him, M'hich were never redeemed, 
all going to fill the old barrel, and ultimately to be brought to light in this form. 
He was one of the earliest promoters of the Paterson and Hamburgh turnpike. 
When the old bridge across the river, at the foot of Bank street, was washed away 
in 1810. he was active in having it rebuilt. He was the leading spirit in causing 
North Main street to be laid out and opened, and the Main street bridge to be 
erected on the present site in 1827. His name was on every subscription list, for 
public enterprises, private charities, and the support of his church-first the Old 
Dutch Church of Tctawa, and later the Second Keformed Church. It is a signifi- 
cant fact, moreover, that his subscriptions are always marked "paid." He not 
only gave the site for the Second Reformed Church, on the northwest corner of 
Water and Temple streets, but was the largest contributor in cash, and had de- 
clared his intention of paying off the debt of $2,600, when a stroke of apoplexy 
ended his life the very day after he had made this announcement. Being regarded 
by everybody as a successful business man, of the strictest integrity, he was often 
selected to be the agent, administrator or executor of estates, which accounts fo^" 
many of the papers in this collection. The poor and needy, and those in troubF 



XVI 

of any kind, tnrneil confiilently for help to Judge Van Houten, sure of a sym- 
piitbi/.ing beftrt and u helping hand. Although often named for public otiice, it 
does not appeal- that he ever luspired to anj' position which would take him away 
from home ; but as a good citizen he was read}' to do his share toward 
rightly administering tbf- town iiflEiurs, as constiible in 171(6 ; township lussessor, 
from 1H07 to 1815, inclusive ; town clerk, from 1818 to 1825. inclusive ; 
overseer of the highway, in 1823, and town committeeman, in 1830. Having 
been one of the first subscribei-s to the stock of the Paterson Bank, 
in 1815, and having managed so well the varied trusts committed to his care, it 
seemed natural that he should be chosen Piesident of that institution, when a 
man of judgment and meiuis was needed to restore the shidien confidence of the 
public. For seveial years he held this position, at the modest salary of $5lO 
yeiuly, contributing not only his timi' and ability, but hu'gely of his personal re- 
sources, to sustain the Bank, amid all sorts of discouragements, until the burden 
became too onerous even for his equanimity, and he finallj' told the cashier to 
''close it up," on June 2, 1829. Every obligation of the Bank was honorably met, 
as everybody expected would be the case with such a man at the head of its 
affairs, although no one ever knew at what personal sacrifice to him. As inti- 
mated above, Judge Vsin Houten died suddenlj- of apoplexy, on March 11, 1831. 
Only the night before, he had declared that the next day he would nudce his will ; 
but the man who had wi'itten hundreds of wills for others left none himself. His 
death was a shock to the community in which he was held in such universal re- 
spect. A portrait of the Judge, taken about 1820, and now in the possession of a 
great-gianddaughter, Mrs. William Nelson, shows him to have been a man of 
good build, probably of average height, with fine, intelligent countenance, 
open and smiling florid complexion, hair once brown, turned to grey, smooth- 
shaven face save for a tuft of whiskers high up on each cheek, hazel-brown 
eyes, and altogether an attractive-looking man. 

The Palerson Inielligencer, of Mtu-ch Kl, IH-'Jl, thus announced the 
death of Judge Van Houten : 

"At his residence in Paterson, on the 11th in.st., GaiTabrant Van Houten, 
Esq., aged (>0 yeiu's, 4 months and 9 days. He had been considerably indis- 
posed through the winter, and most of the time confined to the house, but for 
some days previous to his decease seemed rather convalescent, inso much that 
during the afternoon of the day, in the evening of which he died, he walked a 
short distance from home, and attended as usuid to the transaction of liis official 
business. On his return he partook of supper with the family, and retired U^ bed 
ajjpareiitly as well as he had been for some time ; but about 9 o'clock he was 
found to be indisposed and speechless, and in a few moments expired. By his 
death a breach has been made in a hu"ge circle of relatives and friends which 
will not soon be forgotten. The church of which he was a member has ex- 
perienced lui irreparable loss, and the couimuuity at large become dejn'ived of a 
vigilant and ])rudent magistrate." 

His children were : 

1. ^laria. b. June 14. 1791 ; m. John li. Berdan, who lived in Bergen coun- 
ty, on the road from Broadway to Wagaraw ; she died Januiu-y 12, 1862. 



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2. Hillegont, b. June 24, 1798 ; died young. 

3. Catrenau (Cuthurine), b. March 31, 1800; died in infancy. 

4. Catrenai; (Catharine), b. June 13, 1806 ; ui. Kalph Doremus, June 1, 
1825 ; he was b. July 16, 1797 ; died November 18, 1886 ; she died March 6, 1874. 
She had two children — twins — Henry C. Doremus and Francis E. Doremus, b. 
July 15, 1828. Heni-y C. Doremus m. Ann Eliza Banta, Oct. 28, 1850 ; d. May 23, 
1889, in the family residence on Water street, leaving two children — Annie Ger- 
trude, wife of Frank D. Vreeland, M. D. ; and Salome Williams, wife of William 
Nelson. Francis E. Doremus siarvives his brother, and is unmarried. 

5. Helen, b. in 1807 ; m. George John Ryerson, of Manchester ; died June 
23. 1847. 

Upon the death of Judge Van Honten, his three sons-in-law were appointed 
administrators, March 22, 1831, and the estate was partitioned among the three 
daughters. The old homestead was allotted to Catharine— Mrs. Kalph Dore- 
mus — and so it was that the familj' papers were retained by her, then by her 
children and her grandchildren, until they were at last broiight forth "out of 
the depths." 



A CENTURY 

OF 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. 



Olden Times in Paterson and Vicinity. 



TaXPAYEKS ANT) TaXES IN SaDDLF. ItlVF.li ToWNSHII', 1S(I7. 

Note.— In iso" .SjuMIp River Township pmimiced tiie territory now included in Wayne 
and Manchester townsliips, Passaic County; also the First and Second Wards of Paterson, 
in the same county; and the present township of Saddle River in Bergen County. The fol- 
lowing list is interesting, as showing the taxpayers in that extensive district, and for the 
other statistics it gives. 

" A List of the Ratabi.er of the Township of Sadpi.e River, in the County of 

Bekgen and State of New Jersey, Taken in the Month of August 

EifJHTEEN Hundred and Seven with the Assessments Thereon. " 



PERSON NAMKS. 


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100 
30 


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Peter A. Hopper 


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Mathew Cronk 


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Walter Kendrirk 


4 




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David llnul 

.lubn Coonie 


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William Rogers 




15 

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llenrv Cococor 
























Oliver Cannon 






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sell 


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Thomas Addv ' .. 






1 
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4 






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.lohn Morfalh 


20 


90 














Charle Malligun 




.... 


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llarkles Kachhorn 








1 
4 
2 




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John Sliarman 


10 

'46 
30 
6 
10 
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30 
30 
30 

46' 
50 
Ifi 


80 
15 


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(ieorge ii. Doremus... 






















Abm. R Sanford 




















James Dods 




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Thomas Dods 




1 




















Widow Cane 




William I'icker 

(iill)ert Lach 

Jacob Packer 


30 

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40 
100 
25 
50 
7 


3 
3 

4 

"3' 
4 
2 


3 
3 
3 
4 

3 
















loon W. Packer 
























Aron A Post 


hou 


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(iarrct A. Post 

John 1. Ackcrinan 












... 






David 1. Roniin 


















RoloHRomin 






















Aiii-. J. Van llouten. .. 






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3 

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40 

240 

12 

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18 

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30 
40 


3 

4 
3 

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4 

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3 
9 


































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Jacob A I. Vau Saun.. 






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Jobn S. Vau Winkle... 










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Rich-d Uesray 

Henry Doieiiins 


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7 












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40 
62 
10 
80 


47 
20 
14 


2 

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4 

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1 




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11 






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George Ryerson 

Jobn G. KyersoD 

Peter H. Ryerson 


16 


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Yon Cordover 

Garret D Ackerman... 


12 


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Widow Mm Westervelt 
Cornel. Westervelt.... 

•loUn (iucliones* 

John I). Ryerson 

Jacob Ackerman 

Andrew Ackerman.... 
David Merines 


30 
100 
150 
130 
100 
100 


61 

lUO 
100 


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3 

8 


6 
4 
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Johnl. Ryerson 

Yon Cordover 

Hendrlck Van Orden. . 






























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llaramas V. Orden.:.. 

Richd. Terliune 

Peter Van Allen 

Luke Van Allen 

Mary Ryerson 

Abm. T Ryerson 

John 11 Doremus 


50 
41 
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100 
30 

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80 

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Mersele V. Geson 

John H. Gerretson 

Henry 1. Gerretson — 

Benj. UUmorter 

John G. Van llouten... 








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James Leriu' 


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Henrv H. Doremus 


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35 
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16 
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John Corter 




Johu Mier 
























David Speer 




2 


























Widow C'ocoro 


























Jolm Carloh 




2 
2 


3 

4 






















1 


Ilaramas Carlob 
























I'eter Tise 






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ma 


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Isaac 1). Van Blarcom 


35 
13 


25 
105 


2 
2 


2 
2 
1 


















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GaiTCt J. Kenneon 






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RoleC U. V Houten 


40 

2 

32 


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1 
1 


1 
1 

1 


















David R.V Ilouteu 








1 
















John Waldronn 




















































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Henry B. Speer, Esq.. . 


120 


120 


5 


9 
1 
4 
























1 








Benjamin ^peer 

Saly McClean 


60 
6 
35 
150 
14 
2 ■ 


25 


2 








































25 
105 
43 
20 


3 

4 
2 
4 
1 


2 

7 
2 
4 






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Andrew Van Orden 
































































1 














































11 




2 


2 










6 






































100 
130 
100 
133 
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90 
140 
152 


50 

'20' 
110 
50 
100 
45 
45 


3 
3 
3 

5 
4 
2 
5 

4 

1 


4 
3 
5 

11 

4 
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7 
8 






















































































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1 
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50 
100 

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3 

30 
60 
70 
60 












































4 
3 

2 

1 
2 


6 
9 
3 

2 
2 














1 

1 










Widow Van Riper 

Richard Van Riper, Jr. 
Uenry Schoonniaker. .. 
































2 




































1 
1 










































Jolin L,ypisick( Leipzig?) 


14 






2 
3 
2 

7 
1 
8 
1 
























2 
2 
2 


























40 
20 


20 
30 
























.lames Lyons 






























1 


















170 




4 






























1 
















50 
40 
9 
128 
100 




* 












■ 












60 


3 


3 

2 
8 
4 
2 
3 
6 
4 
2 






























1 
















Corn. Merscle, Esq 


100 
100 


6 
3 






























































John I. Westervelt 


60 
174 
100 


'54' 
'20 


2 
5 
2 

1 














1 
2 
1 




























Jacol) Berdan 






















Jacob Berdan, Jr 





PERSON'S NAMES. 


•a 

a 

ft 
S 

150 
76 

130 
10 

'36' 
50 
50 

197' 

15 

100 

100 

5 

50 

50 

50 

100 

'•252 

100 

170 

75 

•25 

llOO 

100 


n 
"O 

S 

•0 
"ft 

S 

40 

50 

•20' 


2 


4 
4 
3 

"2 




S 

7 
6 
4 
2 

1 


m 

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1 


2 



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(Janet Viiu Wajrner 


1 
1 
1 


lUiiclr Hciilan 














1 
1 






















lliclianl .1. Hertlan 




















Jolm C. \aii liiper 








1 
















Widow (iarritsoii 
















John 1'. tierretson 


5 


8 






















1 


Jolm (ienetson, Jr 






















(iarret J. Gerrotson 


50 

5U 

14' 
10 




























(Jai'lit. Uarretson 


4 
3 


6 
4 
6 


















' 


1 


Coiiicl. Van KipiT 




















(;eiifi (;. (ierrcison 






















2 


(JL'rrel (JL'rretsoii 






















CiMTc'l C. Van lUper.... 


2 
2 
2 
2 
4 
8 
3 
4 
4 

3 
4 


2 
2 
3 

1 
4 
9 
7 
5 
4 
2 
5 
4 
























John \'an Horn 










.... 












1 
1 


TiKPiiuis \'an Horn 






















Kichaid \an Horn 




















1 


Willow Zaljrise 




1 


1 










1 




1 


I'rv \'an Riper 








'■2 


lop 


Car 


r'ge 


1 


Isaac Vreland 
















Tlionias Uodmia 


















.... 


Henry DornuH 






















1 


I'eter H. Donnus 
























Andrew Codniis 






















1 


(;oruelus Cadtnis 
















Mai lie w Speer 








1 
















Coriielis J. V Hoiiten .. 


100 

i9o' 

48 

4 

68 

45 


56' 
'25 
25 


5 


11 




















1 


Joti. C. \'an lloiiien 






















Henry C. V Honlen .. 




























Peter C V Hoiiteu 




























I'eler Van Busseni 


2 


4 






















1 


Andrew Van Uussem .. 
















liariie Speer 






2 
2 






















1 


David KouKl 


























1 


James C. Heniarest 




























{;iiarles I)el)auu 














1 
mU 














John A. Post 






2 


2 


Gr. 


and 


saw 


ler 












1 


Widow Post 


40 












John Devow 






2 






















1 


David Devow 












1 
















Widow (larretson 


70 


40 


4 


6 




















1 


Jaiii's Deniarost 








1 
Sin 


gie 


ma 




Tiiiiess \'an IJusem 


















ilaiiiiiie-» Van Busem .. 


60 

18 
•27 
75 
25 
•20 
100 






4 
1 
3 

8 
















1 


Joseph (lilpin 


ie' 


2 
2 
4 
















1 


(JariH't C Post 




















1 


<Jorneliii8 Post 














1 


Casper C. Post 






















(NH'Il V. I'OSt 






























John P. Post 


50 


4 


5 




















1 


Ahin. P. Post 






Sin 


s^lc 


ma 


n .. 












Kohrrt (;iass 


14 
9 
2 

15 

20 
•20 
55 
30 
2 
1 
1 






2 








Al.iii. Push 
























1 


Jacoli Van Winkle 






2 
3 
4 




















1 


Aroii Uontow 




2 
2 




















1 


Kicliard Aekernian 




Mer 


cha 


nt 






1 








Walilnp H. Van Winkle 










Christian A. Zatirlski.. 




6" 
1 


7 
2 




Mer 


clia 


nt.. 






1 






1 


Kichaid lioutow 










(Jeorge Uontow 




















Isuwc Van Hoummi 






1 

1 
















.;.; 






Casper Unsli 









PERSON'S NAMES. 


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? 

S 

7 
16 
73 

'4' 
4 
3 

'S3 
99 
50 
50 
65 
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60 
84 
80 
50 
10 
2 
35 
19 
13 
30 
12 


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d 

4 


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S 

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c 


'S 
d 

d 







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,=3 

0) 

M 


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31 




Garret V. Vorst 


1 


Arou liushau 
























Jame V. Wiukle 






























Dorau V. Wiukle 


10 




























Joli. V. Iderstiu 




























William Van Lausder.. 






























Henry W. V Vorst — 
Widow llaring 






























5 




























Joliu A. TerUun 


3 


5 






















1 


Kiclid X. Terhun 
























Heury Hopper 






























(iarret I. Hopper 




4 
3 


6 

5 














1 










Jobu P. Ackerinan 








4 




1 


1 


Jacoi) Hopper 






















Daniel Koniaine 






























Samnel Demarest 


3 


2 
3 
2 


4 
P 
4 
2 
3 
2 
3 
3 
1 
1 
2 
1 
12 
























Henry P. Ackermaa... 
Cornel Miress 














1 








1 




















1 


Widow lirown 






















1 


John S. Terhuue 
























Henry Leriie 




2 






















1 


Jacob Turs 


















1 . 


1 


lUch'd Cadmus 




"2" 


















•••■| 


1 






















1 


Samuel Thurs 


















1 


1 






2 
4 






















1 


George HougU wath . . . 
(Jeorae Dornius 


9 
250 


ioo" 




Sin 


gle 


ma 














1 






1 




] 




1 


liiclid Dorm us 




















1 




hou 


sho 


led 


















30 
37 

'4 






















5 
50 

'35" 
20 






















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2 
























1 




























J'oules \' (iison 


56" 

166' 
25 
25 
25 

56' 
50 
50 

70 

60 
100 

55 

55 
100 
122 




























• iarret Oldes 




























Adervan Van Houtea 


25 
5 

37 
9 

21 

14 




























Jacob E. Vreeland 


















































































































3 


7 














1 


Slav 






























S 

8 

8 

50 

S 
12 


2 
2 


2 
2 






















1 












































































































2 
2 
3 


5 
4 














































1 


Ca.speras Cough 
















































2 
3 
3 
3 


5 
3 
4 
4 














1 








1 


Pousles Vanderbeck.. . 




















1 


Andrew H. Hopper 














1 








1 




1 














1 


Henry P. Hopper 




■■■■[■■■• 


















150 


6 


6 




, 
















1 






1 






















1 
2 


1 




i , 1 
















Ilcnrv llarrill 


3h' ■.;::i 




' 














1 



PERSONS NAMES. 


t3 

a 

•o 

E 

3 
110 
110 
130 
130 


a ■ 

a. 
E 
°a 
o 

26' 


ao 
0) 
u 


X 

2 
3 
2 
2 
4 

2 
2 



6 

1 
5 
3 
5 
7 
2 
3 
12- 
3 
7 
6 
3 
H 
2 



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a 

a 




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rr. 

a 







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a 
d 


ce 

s 


2 

M 


00 

a 

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« 

a) 

» 

s 

55 


6 
"5 

2 


to 




Isaac Marrill 




(Jarret V. Hopper 
























Andrew lloiiper 

Jacoli Iteinarret 














1 
1 


Sla 

Sla 




















ve.. 






Henry T. lleuneon | 

Tliom. Moor 






















1 












Hessel T. Hennon 


114 
65 
73 
87 

100 
4 
65 
35 
35 
4 
40 
9 

100 
43 
92 

47' 

70 

6 

32 


41' 






















Jolui Van Winkle 














1 










David Deniarest 






















David D. Deniarest 


43' 

5 

65 
40 
40 


2 
3 

'4 

2 
2 

1 
3 














1 








Peter D. Demarest 






















John Vater 
























Cors. Kip 
























Nicklus Kip, Jr 
























Henry N. Kip 

Nickle Kip 




2 






































(.'Iiristin 81mrte ' 


3 




2 




















Jolia \'. Sawn 




















Isaac Van Saun 


70 
32 

'92" 


4 
2 

4 


10 

•2 
8 
























Sauiu'l V. Sauu 




1 




















Martin Berry 




















Henry Berry 

Goline Ackernian 
























2 
3 






















Abni. I. Blowvalt 




2 
























I'tiilip Boyd 1 
























Kictid. H. V. Houter. .. 




2 

1 


1 
























John It. V. Hoiilcr 




hou 


seh 


Old 
































Widow Veaty 












hou 


96 h 


old 
















Aliiert A. \. Sauu ' 


24 
9 
20 
13 
60 
60 
33 

150 
19 
60 

140 
1 

200 
50 
50 
90 
45 

130 


56 


4 


5 


















Widow MonsoQ ' 






















Al'in. \'. Blarcom 




2 


2 
























Kich d Van tieson 
























Helniali \'. (ieson 


30 
40 

56" 


4 

1 
1 
6 


5 
4 














































Jolin \'. (ieson, .Ir 
























Klch'd V. Houten 


18 














2 










Aderyan K. V. Houten.. 
Al)ni. K V. Houten 
















40 
16' 


2 
5 

1 
3 
4 

3 


7 














1 
1 










Aderyan \'. Houten.... 


10 
















Jacoli K. V. Houten 


1 
6 
7 
2 
5 






















HelniHh I. V. Winkle.. 














1 
1 










(iarlint. 0. V. Houten.. 
















Cornels. V. Houten 






















Dane] Benson 




1 




















Kdo Merselles 


1 
















Corles. N. Van Houten, 




6 


10 












1 














Bin 
hou 


ijle 
se h 


ma 
old 














Widow Van Houten.... 


1.50' 

100 
100 
1 
4 
6 
14 
40 
10 
4 


50 


2 
5 






er. . 














Holcir I. \'an Houten... 


11 








1 










.lohii 11. 1. V. Houten... 
















lioli'iV ('. V. Houien 


4 
3 


6 
7 

1 
2 
2 
2 
5 
1 
1 
4 
























Koi.'i V. Houten, Capt.. 














































2 
2 










































































14 


1 
3 
























Cllltert ««lsco 




















































1 
4 












1 










Jusinca feinieson 


30 




















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PERSON'S NAMES. 


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s 

03 


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p. 

g 





6 


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p 

s 





hou 


03 

s 

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c 

Ider 
Ider 




d 


y. 

55 


^ 


J. 



Si 

- 
3; 


Si 

S3 

s 


St 

c 





C'oruele 0. Doniius 


1 


llessdl H. Dormus 








hou s lin 














Willm liogert 


28 




2 


4 




















































hou 
hou 


sho 
she 


Ider 
Ider 
















TO 
30 
41 




2 


•2 


























4 








1 


I'hillip J>t'v 








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.loll. ,1. Heiry 


40 


3 


2 
1 
4 






















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(iai)iil 






hou 


sho 


Ider 














liorne C. I'oriiius 


48 
41 
20 
20 
50 
10 


12 


2 












1 
























Martin \. lloiiff 






























itoberc Mort\;j 






























Widow 1. \'an Kiper... 
David Ilcnneou 




<> 


3 
3 






















1 
























1 


I'oter Ivowe 


.... 4 




















1 




2 






hou 
sin 


sho 
gle 


Ider 
ma 












1 


I'eter I). Iloiiiieou .... 
















1 


William Colfax, Ksq... 


23 


. . fi 


21 1 






- 






1 


1 
























diaries Kurd 






2 

1 
1 


.... 




hou 
hou 
hou 
sin 
sin 
hou 
hou 
hou 
hou 
hou 


sho 
sho 

sho 
gle 


Ider 
Ider 
Ider 
uia 












1 




















1 


.Joseph Thomson 

David llofTiiu 






















1 














J'eter llowan 


























.lohu Richards 








1 
1 
4 


















1 


Thomas llavc'ock 












sho 
sho 


Ider 
Ider 

liler 












1 


•lolui Tites 




















.lacoi) Titts 




















Tunes '1 iles 




























.lolin Mead 


20 
20 
60 

250 


























































Mariiii I. Kyeison 


140 














iru 

Ider 


rne 




















hou 


sho 












I'ettr Schvlor 




3 
4 


12 
15 
2 
6 

8 








2 
1 




... 


"{' 




Philip Schvler 














1 


Ahr. Croiik 






hou 












.loll. Crowter 


25 
142 




2 
3 














1 




Edward .Ions 




















1 








hou 


sho 


Ider 














.John .loliiison 


96 

25 

5 

83 




4 


6 










• 






1 


I'eter Crowter 






















1 


.lames Mci 'obv 































David 1. Han [uion ?]. . . 




'46' 

io" 
11 
20 
21 




5 




















1 


























.lacuii Itiker .Jr 




I 






hou 


sho 


Ider 












1 




















Zekel Miller 




























David Allen . . 


















































































I'lOlOlf Post Es(| 


















.... 
















10 
10 

40 

20 
10 
40 


















1 


























































.lepty Crane 
















































Hi 
2 

14 








1 










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1 










1 










12 
13 








1 




















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10 



I'KHSON'S NAMKS. 


to 

•e 
a 

£ 

39 

7 
6 

69 


C 

a 

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a 


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a3 
d 






C3 


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CO 

1 


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p 


2 

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c 


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35 




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a 

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be 

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be 

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B 


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Kldreli Voiks 

Aiitney l-ines 

(luiTfl York 

Kuciiien Doriiuis 

Wiiluw Vui-k 

.loliii I'.rower 

1 oili'wick 1) Marke.... 























































































3 
3 

is' 

15 • 










bou 


s'bo 


itier 


... 






























Kioird IK'V, Ksq 

I't'isoii Dey 

Jolm (iambrunt 

Dunes (Uiialtrani 

Josliep .Sigler, Ksq 

Walling .1. Van Wiukle, 


1 
2 


5 




1 




















sin 


gle 


ma 


































































































































31 

10 

10 

:o 
no 

50 
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1 
























John JiUiis Jecolius 

.laiiK's .IticolUK's.. 












































































Willuii i.iii.-iley 

SiiiU'Oii Doroiu 




















































































Al)r. HvL'i^on. K.s(i.... 




13 


4 
















top 


car 


r'ge 




















Wi'low V.Ness .. 

Petr ('(irter 

William Ityevson 

AVilliaiii Sinitli 


30 
70 

lis 

1 

35 
40 
30 
10 
250 
































3 
3 


8 

1 






hou 


sbo 


Ider 










































































Zilyes Meail, Jr •• ' 




4 


5 
2 
2 
14 














































Jacob K. Meatl .- ! 

Ileal vMeail j 


17 


1 
5 
















top 


car 


r'ge 














16 
n... 










siu 
sin 


gle 
4ic 


nia 
ma 












1 












n.. . 












20 
ICO 
94 
75 




2 
3 
3 
3 


2 
5 
3 
6 


















(Jorge llveison, Jr. 
forueles Westervelt.... 
(jarret A. V. Riper.... 

Abm. V. Hiper 

Ablii. Kversoii. Jl' ' 

(iorge 1.. Hyerson 


















































































76 


.... 


2 
6 


3 

13 

2 

2 
3 
9 
10 
2 
3 






























































































Al)r. (i. Hyerson 




6 














1 
1 

1 




























l{oleir Jacol)iis.... 


275 
25 


























































Widow V. Ness 

Aiitiicv Mandville.... 
(larrcl V. Delioor 



90 
50 

























































3' 


5 
1 
1 

1 
1 






















cow 
cow- 
cow 
cow 




hou 


sbo 


Ider 














Henry V. Ilonlen ..... 


20 






















liou 


sbo 


Idor 
















50 
25 




















Willow .lacobiis 

Henry C Uornius 
























































HF, 




2 


4 


































sin 


gle 


ma 


n.. . 








John Kesied 


411 




2 


3 


... 

















11 



PERSON'S XAMKS. 


•a 


05 

s 
ft 


3 


6 

o 
c 


ci 
p 

3 


a 

OS 




2 

o 

to 

o 

33 


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a 

3 


d 

CS 

6 


05 

> 


1- 

ft 


a 

611 

35 


be 

a 

2 


be 
o 

a 


Ri'd Bush 


1 




Henry Terliune 


TO 


34 
55 
150 

46 
46 
4fi 
40 


2 
3 


"h' 

2 














1 














1 
















Abr. I. Blowvalt 












1 




1 


Corn Rertner 














....|.... 




1 


Cor. Demot 
















i 






.loll. Doniot 


30 

;iO 














1 


























1 






.lacol) Doniot 






....|.... 






1 saac Mead 














> 






John Mead 
















1 - 











11. 

IXVEXTOUY OF PERSONAL EsTATE OF MiCHAEL EnoCH VjiEELANT), DECEASED, 17^^-1. 



" SEPTEMBER ye 22nd, 1784. 



".V True and Perfect Inventory taken of the moveble estate of .Michael En Vreeland Decesed. 
and apraised liy (iarrit T. Speirand Coinelious Dejrraw." 



the broon mare £6-0-0 

the fo.\ eolt 70-0 

tlie baemare 3-o-o 

the black inare 4-0-0 

the Rad cow 5 0-0 

the lad in wite cow 4-10 

the Rad in wite hitlir 3-0-0 

the rad hilllr 4-10 

4 Sheep. . 3-4-0 

1 waggon 6-0-0 

llooin 300 

1 (juellon weel in wolpcn bar in rak — 10-0 

4 barrels 0-16-0 

2dong forks 0-7-0 

1 canth hook 0-1-6 

2crakcls 3-6 

1 pith fork 0-1-6 

1 fann 0-2-0 

1 .""caft rand o-l-O 

1 plaffges .Slay or o 



3 barrels toio-o 

1 washen tob o-3-O 

1 hock Set 0-3-0 

la^•hlob 0-2-0 

2milkt)b.^ . 0-4-0 

2 Shorns .-0 

2 cellers 0-.-. 

3 pals o-.-O 

1 barrel o-.-o 

1 wood bole 0-3-0 

2 Stone pots 0-3-0 

7 casks <'-7-0 

1 wash tob 0-4-0 

1 lie cask 0- . - . 

1 cask 0-. 

3 wood bols 0-.-. 

1 milk tob o-.-o 

£.^i-109 



12 



4 bees hife with bees In honny £3-0-0 I 

6emty bees liifc 0-60 

1 Spout 0-1-0 

1 Rrin Stone oho 

1 cask Otio 

ti cnity bees liife o-5-O 

s barrels o ■'> o 

1 Side 0-1-1 

2 liek eels o-4-o 

1 Scaft o-lo 

1 tray 0-1-6 

1 garter loom 0-1-6 

1 bell 006 

1 cross cut Saw o-io 

•J •^nicks 14-0 

'J aufrers Cii-6-o 



•Jlookin glass £0-14-0 

1 bad in bolster in plllers 2 blanket 4-0-0 

1 bad in ;! blauket 0-10-0 

1 bad Stad 0-6-0 

1 cradle o-3-O 

1 dye toll 0-1-0 

1 wollen weel CO-4-6 

1 cobberd 5-0-0 

1 table £0-6-6 

a pickters o-2-6 

1 cask o-i-o 

4 cliars 0-7-0 

1 bad in bolsters o-8-O 

1 blanket 0-16-0 

2 green blankets i-o-O 

1 Sjlree.. o-l-o 



2 plains 0-4-0 1 bed in bol Stres in ;; pi Hers :i blankets 1-4-0 

0-1-6 1 bad Stad 0-6-0 



1 plain 

2 gutters 0-10-0 1 Sattel bad 0-8-0 

4 Suioodin plains 0-4-0 2 bols o-i-o 

4 Small agges 0-6-0 " puter plats o-T-0 

1 fox trap 0-16-0 4 puter platters o-l-o 

1 Spliten nife o-3-o 1 tea put, 3 cups in caser o-.-. 

2 liris winibals " o-io 3 puter basens 0-4- . 

1 trowel u-1-6 1 puter pint niog o-l-o 

1 Stone pick 0-1-0 



IT Sllisels 0-7-0 

5 gouges 0-2-0 

1 hammer o l-o 

1 gimli' 1.0 

1 cumpe- 0-1.0 

—dies 0-1-3 

—beads plains 2-0 

1 ban Sea w 1-0.0 

1 dra wen nife o-3-O 

1 s(|uar 0-2-0 

CI 2- 16-9 
14 spools tO-T-O 

1 ratti-1 o-.'i-o 

1 lantcr 0-1-6 

2 reed in gars 0-16-0 



£24-18-6 
2 arten Platters £0-i-o 

1 candel Stick o-o-o 

2 arten liaseus 0-1-6 

1 puter bole o-l-o 

4 basket o-2-O 

1 bible 0-7-0 

1 arten basen 0-0-6 

thirteen liundred in thirty <jf shingels. .. 8-0-0 

1 Plowshare 0-6-0 

1 Spad 0-5-0 

1 Wages 0-1-0 

1 washen cetel 2-0-0 

1 pare of Smood Irons o-4-o 

1 cotten Sheet o so 

3 bridles in line 020 



2 tryen pans o-io-o 1 clefen bolte 02-6 

•> puts 0-16-6 I 3 clefen bolte in hook 036 

1 par or tongs in ash snfels 0-3-6 1 '"ilf -^"k 026 

3 trammels 0-I6-O I 1 Ey of in acks oo« 

1 par of hand Irons 0-8-O - 1 Stobben hoe 020 

1 draser o-i-o | "-^ hoes 020 

1 Schest 0-4-0 1 Pi'''C of wol cars 6 

I washen ccttcl 0-18-0 I 1 '"""d i^^ks o-O-O 



2 basket 0-1-0 

1 agges 0-.'.-6 

1 narrow acks 0-2-0 

1 liaf a bushel 0-0-0 

3 puts 0-14.0 



1 hammers 0-(i 

C12-15.6 
(iAKKET Si'EER, 
("OKNEI.IIS 1)E(!R.\W. 



Note.— '• in ' 



•elands for "and;' •' puts." pots ; " arten."' earthen; "caser,'' saucer. 
\Vliii'(' Jlfjuri's ari' hol ijivfii. Die papei- is tnrii. 



13 



III. 



'A List of the Vandite of the goods, and Chattali of Garrit H. Garritsf., 
Decesed this Sixth Day of October 178(»." 



2 Syder Harrals, Pliilip Van Uussom £0 2 6 

2 Dito Moiiuus Van Ripen 0-4-4 

1 Dito Michael Vreelan(l,Esqr 0-4-10 

1 Outing Box, Heury Garritse 7-1 

a Percil of hubs, John A. Post 0-0 7 

2 Crotchas, Isaac Kip 0-2-0 

2 Waggon Sides, Elias J Vreeland 0-11-6 

1 Hiding Banch, Elias J. Vreeland 0-1-0 

1 Crotch, Harmon Van Ripen , 0-3 

a Parcel of wood, John A. Post 0-10 

1 Axteltray, John A. Post 0-2-0 

1 Tong for a Waggon, John A. Post 0-0 6 

1 Axaltray, Isaac Kip 0-2-1 

1 Uito Isaac Kip ...0-1-6 

1 Dito Isaac Kip 0-1-6 

1 Dito Isaac Kip 2-6 

1 Dito Isaac Kip 0-2-0 

3 Crotchas, John A. Post 0-2-0 

3 Pieces wood, Isaac Kip. l-o 

1 Tong, Isaac Kip o-3-O 

1 Ceder Cask, Philip Van Bussoni 0-0-6 

1 Plow, Paul Poulison 041 

1 Large Clevis, John I). Berdan . — 0-4-6 

1 Ijithe and Cradle, John Lee 0-30 

1 Griddle, Catherine Garritse 0-3-0 

1 Bedsted, John A. Post 01 

a Parcel of Chisels, Michael A.A'reeland, 0-2-0 

2 Large Plain, John A. Post 0-4 9 

2 Small Chisels, Peter Garritse 0-2-1 

1 Pinchers, Micha Gillum 0-1-4 

1 Skale Beem, David Blair.. 0-2-6 

2 devices Andrew Cadmus 0-2-2 

1 Sithe, Cornelious Van Rypen 0-2-7 

1 Ax, Garret Van Rypen 0-1-9 

1 Sithe and Trumpery, Barnet Speir — 0-40 

1 Shote, William Van Bussom 0-7-4 

1 hog, Catherine Garritse 0-16-0 

£5-16-3 

1 Plowshare, Ilartman En Vreeland.. . 0-1-6 

1 Broad Ax. Michael H. Vreeland 0-1.') 

2 Chisels, I'cter (;erri;se o-2 4 

a Percil of Trumpery, I'eier Garritse 0-2 I 

1 Bagnet.'philup Van Bu.s.som 01-2 

1 hog, Philip Van Bussom 1-1-7 

1 .Saddle. Ilarman Van Rypen 1-3-6 

Trumpery, Barnet Speir O 0-2 

1 Rule, Henry Garritse, Juur o-i 6 



1 Gimblet, Michael Vreeland 0-0 4 

Trumpery, Paul Poulison 0-1-7 

Trumpery, Barnet Speir 0-5-6 

1 hammer, Michael H. Vreeland 0-1-10 

2 Betle Rings, Micha Gillum 0-20 

2 Sinterbits, Peter Garritse. o-2-(i 

1 plate and Dish, John A. Post 0-MO 

1 Gun and Bagnet, Garrit Van Rypen.. 1 15-6 

1 Bay Horse, John Lee .1-14-8 

1 Black Horse, Andris Cadmus 4-50 Paid 

1 Set of Harness, Michael Vreeland 0-16-1 

1 Waggon, Jacob Corray S 5-0 

a Percil of Plank, Philip V. Bussom. ... 0-7-0 

1 Wood Slay, Peter Garritse 01-1 

4 Slay Runners, Michael Vreeland 7-1 

3 Ash Planks, Henry Garritse 1-0 



£21-16.10 

2-14- 8 

5-16- 3 

18- 

2- 



£31- 7- 9 

1 Auger, Henry Garritse £0-16 

1 Dito and Square, Pet«r Garritse... o-2-o 

1 Dito Henry Garritse o-2-o 

1 Spere, Peter Garritse 0-3-6 

1 Coulter, John El Vreeland 0-2 1 

1 Crosecut Saw, Henry Colo 0-10-0 

1 Snick. Elizebeth Van Bussom 0-4-1 

1 hand saw, Paul Poulison 0-6-3 

1 Square and Draw knife, Abenezer 

Blatchley 0-1-0 

2 Plains, Henry Garritse 0-1-7 

1 Cag, Harmaii Van Ripen 0-2.1 

£1 16 1 

1 Milk Cow, Catharine Garritse l-6-o 

1 yeareling Calf, Catharine Garritse — o-io o 

1 Brass i.adle. Peter Garritse 0-5-5 

1 Coverled, Catharine Garritse 2 

1 Trunnol, Philip V. Bussom 0-0-9 

2 Hoggs, Catharine Garritse Oioo 

1 'IVa I'ot. Catliariu • Garritse u 0-6 

£2-14-S 

1 Grinil Stone, Peter Garritse £0-8-0 



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IV. 

'A TRUE AND PBRFECT INVENTORY OF AlL, AND SlNGfUR THE GOCDS AND CflATTILS 
RIGHTS AND CREDITS OF HeNRY GeRRITSE LaTE OF WeASEL IN THE 

County of Essex, and State of New Jersey Deceased 
Made this Ekiht Day of November 1809. " 



3 Horses, at 50 Dollars $150.00 

4 Cows, at 15 1)' ' 60.00 

'1 fat Cattle, at 20 Dollars 40.00 

4 young Cattle 36.25 

3 Calves, at 3 Doll 9.00 

8 Hogs 27.00 

4 Fat Hogs.,. 40.00 

1 Waggon and Harness 55.00 

a Lot of Slays and Harrows 5.' 

1 .'^lay 4.50 

1 Pleasure Slay 10.00 

1 Crackel 1.25 

1 Set of Harness. . .and Cutting box. . . 3.00 

3 pitch forks 1.3i 

13 plank 4.00 

2 Ox Chains A 2 Large Clevis & Bolta, 4.00 
1 Itiding Chair A Harness 20.00 

5 young Cattle 52.00 

1 Lot of furniture in a small room 20.00 

1 Saddle and bridle 5.00 

40 liuHliels of Buckwheat 25.00 

3 Cuiis 8.00 

3 Axes 3.75 

a lot of Carpenters tools 5.00 

2 UUhliels >j 2.50 

a lot of furniture 3 00 

a lot of Wheels 4.00 

13 l-;iupty bags 5.00 

a lot of Casks 50 

1 Cradle 1.00 

1 Spool Wheel and two swifts 1.00 

1001.06 

18 Sheep 36.00 

1 Negroe Man 200.00 

1 Negroe Hoy 100.00 

1 Negroe Woman 40.00 

1 Eight Day Clock 37.50 

J Looking (ilass 5.00 

1 Bed and Bedding and Curtains 40.00 

1 Desk 7.50 

1 Cubboard 5.00 

8 table spoons and 8 tea spoons 10.00 

Furniture in one Closet 8 00 

Furniture in another Closet 3.oo 

Andirons, Shovel tongs and Bellows.. 3.oo 

Ifl Chairs 6.00 

Boles and p'.ctureR and Candlesticks . . 5.00 



2 Tables. 3.00 

1 Sfilliards and ColTee mill 4.oo 

1 Lot of ladles and household furniture 1.50 

1 Lotof Iron work and Carpenters tools 2.00 

2 pots with butter 6.00 

1 Dresser with its furniture 4.00 

1 Bed and furniture in a Small room.. 40 00 

pots and Kittles bUd Kilctien furniture 12.00 

1 Lot of tubs and lie cask 3.00 

1 Water pot 50 

1 lot of pails Churns and Shenlcrs 8.00 

9 Ceder Casks 9.0O 

2 Half Barrels and 1 Half liushel and 1 

Cag 2 00 

Soap 2.00 

Shad 3 00 

Pickel I'ork 300 

2 pails A 1 tub 50 

2 Copper Kittles 5.00 

1 lot of hows and Spades Betle and 

wedges 1.50 

8 Barrels A 1 Hogshead 4.50 

1 lot of potiitoes 4.00 

1 tub Willi sand 50 

1 lot of Corn 37.50 

$662.60 

1 Cross Cut Saw A one hand Saw 4.00 

40 Bushels of oats 15.00 

60 Busels 01 Rye In the Barrlcks A 

Wheat 50.00 

(irain on the field 60.00 

1 Lotof Hay 60.00 

15 Barrels of Cyder 30.00 

9 Geese 3.37 

7 Ducks 1.50 

In Cash 185.50 

In Notes 512.13 

901.50 

Brought over from page 1 and 2 662 50 

606.06 

the Hole Amount of this Inventory ) 

two thousand One Hundred J $2170.06 
Seventy Dollars ) 

Taken and Appraised by Robert Blair and 
James 1. Post. 

ROB'T Blair 
James \. Post. 



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V. 

Assignment of a Share in a Mine on Lands of Jacob Van Winkle, 1787. 



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I John Cosaakt of 
the County of Bergin and State of New Jersey have Remised Released and for 
Ever Quit Claimed and by these Presents for me my Hairs Exacutors and 
Administrators do Remise Releace and for Ever quit Claim unto Henry Gar- 
ritse and Cornelious Van Winkle of the County of Essix and State afore sd 
thair Hairs Exacutors Administrators or Assigns the two Equel Nintht Parts of a 
Certain Mine or Mineral which the sd John Cosaart Hath Discovered on the 
Lands of the sd Jacob Van Winkle Caty his Wife and Mary Naffie or the Profits 
Arising from the sd N ine, that is to say the two thirds of one third which the sd 
John Cosaart Haith Agreed for in writing with the sd Jacob Van Winkle and Caty 
his wife and Mary Naffie that is to say to Henry Garritse one Equel third Pai t to his 
hairs and Essignors for Ever to Cornelious Van Winkle one Equel third Part to 
his hairs and Essign for Ever — and it is Agreed that Each Party is to Share 
an Equal Part of the Profits Arising from the sd mines After the Cost is Dis- 
charged a d for the true Performance of these Presents we Bind our Selves our 
hairs Executors and Administrators and Every of them unto Each Other in the 
Pennel sum of ooe thousand Pounds Currant money of the State of New Jersey 
as Witness our hands and Seals this tentht Day of April in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven, 

Signed Sealed and Delivered { John Cosaabt [seal. ] 

in the Presence of us j Cornelius Van Winkle [seal. ] 

David Griffith 
Walling Van Winkle 



VI. 

Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Peter Bush, of Totawa, 1813. 

ARTICLES 

of the Vendue held this Day at the House of Peter Bush in totowa in the 
County of Berp en of the Goods and (Jhattles of the said Peter Bush 
lat the Goods Shall be Sold to the Highest Bidder at fair and Public Vendue. 

'2-<l all Persons the amount of ^Vhose Purchases Docs not Exceed one Dollar 
must Pay the Cash on the Delivery of the Goods those Whose Purchases 
Exceeds one Dollar Will be Entitled to Ninety Days Credit When Giving 
Notes With approved Security if Required 



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3;.'! tbe money or Notes to be Giveu to Ganebrnnt Vau Ilonteu Who is appointed 
to Collect and Receive the same in his own Name and to his order 

His 
Paterson October 30th 1 813. Peteu + Btjsh 

Witness mark 

Isaac Van Saun 



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AHTICLES SOLD. 

\ Cup, 2 rigeons 

1 Cask 

1 Ciiftk and Crank 

1 Lot of liee hives Not taken.. 

1 Lot of 1500 111 ves, 

1 Lot of lieeliives 

1 Lot of Uee lilves 

1 & Lot 

1 Lot of Iron 

1 Reel & Lot 

1 Hodstead.. 

\ liedstead 

1 Cuttcnbox Macliine 

1 half liiisliel 

1 Anger and liasket.. 

1 Slssor & Lot 

1 Scales h Lot 

1 Lot of liaakets 

1 Keeler 

1 Cow Hell 

1 Bread Tra 



PERSONS NAME. 

Helniygh Van llonten $ .iiO 

.lohn (i. (Jarrison 44 

Nicholas Cokoro 62 

Lodiwick r.ush !» 

David t>i)car 12 

David .Spear 12 

David .Spear 1S» 

Oarrehrant Van lloiiion, Ksq 12 

Leotuird Heaty 1.-37 

Nicholas Conoro 12 

Koconi pence Stansbury ;'jfi 

David Spear 2.o:> 

Kinchan liiish "4 

.John Doronuis ~» 

llerniones Carlough 01 

Leonard Peaty 4') 

.lolin Thompson 12 

Kecompence Stansbury 14 

Cornelius 1. Post 21 

David Vreeland SK 

John Tonipson 44 



AKTICLES SOLD 

2 Pails A Lot 

1 Cliiiiu 

1 Cutting Box 

1 Cradle 

1 Basket A Lot ■. 

1 Spade 

1 Lot of Picks 

1 Pick 

1 Iron Sledge 

1 Iron Hammer 

1 Fike 

1 Cag of Matiglum 

1 Lot of Shingles 

1 Wheel Harrow 

1 Cio Par 

1 Plow 

1 Hogshead 

1 Waggon 

1 Lot of Cabbage 

1 Mair 

1 Colt Not taken 

1 Harrow & Slay 

1 Yoke of Oxen 

1 Yoke of Young Steers 

1 Beef Cow 

1 Cow 

I Cow 

1 Cow 

1 Caff 

1 Spotted Sow pig ... 

1 White Sow I'ig 

1 Spotted So w Pig 

2 Erthen Potts 

1 Erthen Pot 

2 Erthen Dishes 

1 Jug & Lot 

3 Cheers 

3 Cheers 

1 Priming Needle 

3 Cheers 

3 Cheers 

1 Cheer ' 

1 Table 

llronPot 

1 Table. 

1 Lot of Corn 

A. .JECKOBE. 

1 Hand Saw 

1 Cider Cask 

1 Griddle 

1 Scigh Sniyde 



PERSONS KAME. 

Enos Lyon $ .27 

Enos l^y on 31 

John Carlough .50 

Nicholas Cokoro 2S 

David Spear 37 

John Parke 12 

John Parke -. LiJO 

Benjamin Delamarter 1.09 

John Parke 68 

John Parke 2.25 

Luke Van Allen 1.87 

David A. Vreelaud 1.06 

Garrebrant Van Houren 4.00 

$23.76 

John L Van Houten $1.87 

John Parke 4.00 

Solomon Day 1 . 59 

William Pules 1.34 

John Carlough 12.87 

Enos Lyon 5.37 

David Vreeland 5.00 

Lodiwick Bush 23.75 

Garrebrant Van Houten ' . 25 

Garrebrant Van Houten 43. .W 

Garrebrant Van Houten 33.25 

David A. Vreelaud 20.50 

Garrebrant Van Houten 11.00 

John Seagar 18.00 

Garrebrant Van Houten 13.25 

David A. Vreeland 8.25 

Recompence Stansbury 3.25 

Cornelius I. Post 2.50 

John Tompson .. ..' 3.25 

john Seagar 44 

John I. Garrison 20 

Solomon Day 09 

Solomon Day 12 

Solomon Day 56 

Enos Lyon 37 

Cornelius I. Post 150 

Cornelius L Post 1.87 

James Beam 19 

David A. Vreelanil 50 

John teeth 21 

HecompenCL' Stansbury 68 

Adrian Van Geison 68 

$221.72 

William Hancock $0.93 

John (i. Garrison 75 

Daniel Zelitf 100 

{Jairebrant V. Houten 53 



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ARTICLES SOLD. 

1 SciKli Sniyde 

1 Iron I'ot 

] churu & DiisliiT 

1 Watering Pot 

1 Ladle 

1 Pair of liand Irons 

1 tut) 

1 Paii A Lot 

1 Haking tra A- Lot 

1 Reel .V Lot 

1 Tub 

1 keeler 

1 Barrel 

1 Lot of Iron 

1 Saddle 

1 Lot of Crockery 

1 Hool 

2 Unities 

) Spinning Wlieel 

1 Waggon 

1 Basket A Lot. 



Garrel.rani \ 

William Pulis 

Item onderdiink 

Benjamin Delemarter 

XicUolas Cokoro 

Benjamin Delemarter 

James Ilntcbison 

John Seagar 

David A. VreiMand 

George Petry , 

William Pulis 

Nicholas Cokoro 

William Pulis 

David Benson 

William Rodger 

Mcliolas Cokoro 

Benjamin Delamater. 
Nicholas Cokoro . ..., 

Jolin Tompson 

Benjamin Delamarter 
George Petry 



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1 Lot Of Corn 

1 Lot of Potatoes 

1 Dresser 

1 Lot of Hay 

1 Lot Of Corn StalKs 



PETER BUSH. 

John Seager 

Rem onderdunk 

Albert Van Saun 

Ilelmygh Van llouten. 
John tompson 



1.06 
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1.06 
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1.37 



Benjamin Delamarter C.25 

$42.23 



VII. 



A Saddle Kiver Militia Comp.^xy, 1811. 



A FiTLi. AND Exact Koll of all Persons duly Enrolled in jiy Company 

DOING MIL.\TARY DUTY AND LiVINCi IN THE ToWNSHIP OF SADDLE RiVER. 

CORNELIUS C. Z.\.BRISKIE, Captain 



Hai'inau Vau Derbeek Sarj^ent 

Albert Garrison '^'^■ 

Caspanis Koiigb c^f^- 

Andrew Post Coi-poral 

John Vau Derbeek (^o. 



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Cornelius I. Post Private 

Henry Hariug do 

Kalph Van Hoiiten " 

Jacob Garrison " 

Garrit C. Tan Kiper " 

Isaac E verson • ' 

Cornelius H. Bogert " 

Paramus Dated April 2(\. 1811. 

To the Assessor of The Township of Saddle River. 



VIII. 

A Father's Trust in his Children', ISOf.. 

Know all men by these presents that we John Van Riper of the 
Townshij) of Newark and Philip Van Riper of the Township of Acquack- 
ononck both in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and Richard Van 
HouTEN of the township of Saddle River in the County of Bergen and State 
aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Abraham Van Riper of the Township 
of Acquackononk in the County of Essex and State aforesaid in the sum of Five 
hundred and fifty dollars Lawful money of the State of New Jersey to be paid to 
the said Abraham Van Riper or to his certain Attorney Heirs Executors Adminis- 
trators or Assigns for which payment well and truly to be made and done We 
bind ourselves our Heirs Executors and Administrators Jointly and Severally' 
firmlj' by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this Sixth Day of 
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. 

Whereas the said Abraham Van Riper by his certain Deed of Gift bearing 
even Date herewith hath sold and conveyed all his right and Interest in and to 
the farm whereon the said John Van Riper now lives — And hath also by his 
certain other Deed of Gift sold and conveyed all his right and Interest in and to 
the farm whereon the said Philip Van Riper now lives —And by his certain other 
Deed of Gift or Bill of Sale hath sold and assigned certain Goods and Chattels to 
Mary Van Honteu the wife of the said Riahard Van Houten— Now Therefore the 
Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound John Van 
Riper Philip Van Riper and Richard Van Houten their Heirs Executors and 
Administrators shall maintain the said Abraham Van Riper during his natural 
life and find and provide him with Good and sutficient meat Drink washing 
Lodging and Clothing at either of the Houses of the said John Van Riper Philip 
Van Ri^ier or Richard Van Houten in which the said Abraham Van Riper shall 
or may choose to reside and Dwell — and they the said John Van Riper Philip 
Van Riper and Richard Van Houten their Heirs Executors or Administrators 
shall well and truly pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Abraham Van Riper 
yeai'ly and every year from the Date hereof during his natural life the sum of 



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fifteen dollars each in trust for the use of him at whose House the said Abraham 

Van Riper may choose to reside and Dwell and in that proportion for any part of 

the Year in which the said Abraham Van Riper may happen to die — Then the 

above Obligation to be Void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue 

I 

Sealed and Delivered ) j^^^ ^-^^, j^ 

In the presence of J ' ' 

Note The word ".rti-p" in the eighth line) Phillip Van Riper [sealI 

of the penalty altered fioni the word j 



Ti/'o— before the execulion hereof—) 

G. Van Howten 
Jno. R. Crane 



B.ICHAKD Van Houten [seal] 



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IX. 
THE DAYS OF SLAVERY IN NEW JERSEY 



A Bilasale from Petek Dkomus, 1801 

Know all men by these presents that I Peter Dreamous of Paccaknac 
for the Sum of two Hundred Dollars in hand Paid to have and do 
Bergin and Sell unto Garabrant Van Howten to his Executors and Administra- 
tors and AssinfS one Negro whench and one Child the wheuch nmne Febe and 
the one Child Ab to have and to hold to him his Executors Administrators and 
Assiugs Forever of wich Said Whench and Child I Have put the Said Garabrant 
Van Howten in ftill Posseson by thelivering him tha Said wench and Child at 
Selings of these Presents hereby Sold and I do Warrent and will forever Defend 
the said Garabrant Van Howten in Peaceble Possesion of Said Negro Whench 
and Child Agiust me and all Persons watsoever Witness my Hand and Seal this 
'21 Day November in the one Thousand Eighundred and one 

Witness Present Peter T. * Doremvs [seal] 

James Jones 

Receved 21 Day of November 1801 the Sum of tow hundred Dollars 
in full of all Demands 

Receved bv me Peter T. * Doremus 



BiTJi OF Sale to Garabrant Vanhoutten for the Negro Woman Margeeet 
COMMONLY called Pecsgy, 1803 

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Purnell of Paterson 
County of Essex and State of New Jersey for and in consideration of 
the Sum of one hiuidred and twenty Dollars to me in hand paid by (Garabrant 
Vanhoutten of Totoway County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aforesaid do 
bargain Sell, and deliver unto the said Garabrant Vanhoutten his Heirs and 



♦This character looks as if intended for Peter's cross mark. 



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Assigns one Negro Woman named, and Baptised, Margeret called Peggy And I 
the said Sarah Purnell do sell (the said Margeret by her own i^articular 
desire) unto the said Garabrant Van Houtten his Heirs and Assigns, against the 
lawful Claim or Claims of all manner of persons and will forever defend. In 
Witness whereof I the said Sarah Purnell have hereunto put my hand and Seal 
this thirtieth Day of March one thousand eight and three 

Signed Sealed and delivered { 

in the Presence of us j Saeah Puknell [seal] 

Ebex'k Blachly Jun'r 
David Bensen 

Rec March 30 1803 the within full 

Eben'e Blachly Jun'r Sarah Puenell 

David Bensex 



Dan'l Hedden To Gar"t Van Houten Esq'e A Enx of Sale foe a Nec.eo 
GiEL Slave, 1804 

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Hedden of the Township 
of Saddle Kiver County of Bergen and State of New Jersey for «nd in the 
Consideration of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by Garribrant Van Houten, 
Esq'r of the Township County and State aforesaid. I Have granted bargained 
and Sold, and by these presents do grant Bargain and Sell unto the Said 
Garribrant Van Houten Esq'r one Negro Girl Slave named Ab, aged about 
six years to have and to hold the Said Negro Girl Slave unto the Said Garribrant 
Van Houten his Heirs and assigns, forever — and I do further Covenant that 1 
will Warrant and defend the Said negro Girl unto the Said Garribrant Van 
Houten his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claim Challenge and demand 
of any Person or Persons whatsoever. In -witness where of I have hereunto 
Set my hand and Seal this twenty first day of February in the year of Our Lord 
one thousand Eight Hundred and four 
Sealed and delivered | Daniel Hedden [seal] 

in the presence of j 
Abrm Willis 
John Moffat RECE'D the above sum of fifty Dollars in full 

By me Daniel Hedden 



P.'iTEEsoN 28 June 180(5 

Received from James Toekance a Bill of Sale of a Negro Wench Named 

Jnde which 1 Promise to Returne when Called for 

John Claek 

May 29th 1805 Received of Gaeeabr Van Houten the Surae of Seventy 
five dollers for a negi'ow wommen named Sary in full of all the mands 

his 
Riceved By me Francis -f Speer 

John R. Berdan Mark 



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James ToRRANfE To Garrkb't Van Houtex Esfji-. 
A Power of Att'y, 1808 

KXOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I Jajies Torrance of 
the Town of Paterson, County of Essex and Stite of New Jersey - do make 
Constitute and appoint Garrib't Van Houten, Esq'r, of the County of Bergen and 
State afd my true and hiwf ul Att'y - for me and in my name to Sell for me, a Certain 
negro wench named Jude, now in his possession (for the sum of one hundred and 
twenty DoUars) and he is to have the use of Said negro wench as his own, untill 
he doth Sell her which Sale he is by no means to deb}' on that acount, but to 
Sell her the Said wench, in which case I give n)y Said Attorney full power to Sell 
the Said negro wench named Jude, as I my Self might, or Could do, was 
I personally present — he my Said Attorney accounting tor the price of the same. 
And to that intent I have Left in his hands a Bill of Sale for Said wench, with 
Blanks for names and Date Signed with my Signature, hereby rattifying 

what my Said Attorney Shall Lawfully do for me respecting the premises In 

Witness whereof, I have hei-e unto S'^t my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of 
June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eight 

Seal and deliverered [ 

in the presence of- \ James Torrance [seal! 

Wm. M. Barlas 

Bill of Sale Pavl Rutan to Joseph Satres, 180S 

Knoto all me7i by these presents that I John Clark* of Patterson 
in the County of Rssex and State of New Jersey for the sum of one 
liiuvhrd nud fifty Dollars in hand paid, or secured to be paid, have and do 
bargain and sell to Joseph Sayres of the Township of NewArk County and State 
aforesaid his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, One Xeqro Woman (Slave) 
Named Mary, together with her Negro Child. Named Thomas, aged Six Months 
and Three days, To have tt to hold the said Negro Woman Slave, Named Mary 
to him his Execut >rs adm'nstrators it assigns f irevdr, To have ct to hold the 
said Negro Boy, Named Thoinas, till he shall have arrived to the age of Twenty 
five Years to him his Executoi-s Administrators & Assigns of which said Negro 
Woman and Boy, I have put the said Joseph Sayres in full possession, by 
delivering them to him, at the sealing of these presents, & I do warrant and will 
defend the said Joseph Sayres in the peaceable possession of said Negrow Woman 
A' Boy against me and all persons whatsoever Witness My hand & Seal this 
Third day of September Id the Year of our Lord oie tlnusand Eight 
hundred iV Eight 

Sealed A- Delivered [ Paul Rutan (se\l1 

in the presence of f 
Aaron 0.sBorn 

Newark June '2, 1H12 For the consideration of Sixty Six Dollars 2r)\o() we 
Assign and setover to All ert Van Saun the within described wf nch and one child 
named Deou 

P. Allino I Adm'r of Joseph 
D. D Crane \ Sayrs Jun Dec'd 

* Tims it W writti'H. attlioii<rli tin' doniincMit is sisrnefl by Paui, Kutan. 



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Totaway Bergain County for the Consitleration of the Sum of one Hundred 
Dollars I assigns and deliver unto Garrebrant Van Houten Esq the Within 
described Wench Named mary 

I Say Received by me Albekt Van Saun 

July thl4 1814 

July th 14 11^14 then Received the Sum of one Hiandred dollars in full of 

the Above of Garrebrant Van Houten By me Albert Van Saun 



Bergen County ss [ for the Consideration of one hundred and Twentj' Dollars 

Paterson j j assign the Within and DeUver to P.h.. Dixkersan Esqr 

and A. Pason Esqr. the within Described whench a Slave Named Mary this 
Eleventh Day of May 1816 

G. V HOWTEN 



A BiLSALE FROM CoRNELES WeSTERVELT, 1809. 

Know all Men by these Presents that I Corneles Westervelt of the 
State of Newjersey in the County of Bergen for and in Consideration of 
the Sum of One hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Garabrant Vn Howten 
of the Same place at and before the Ensealing of these presents the Recept 
Whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained Sold & delivered and by these 
presents do bargain Sell and Deliver Unto the Said Garabrant Vn. Howten a Cer- 
tain Whench a Slave Named Mar aged about Fifteen years and ten Days to have 
and to hold the Said Mar Unto Garabrant Vn. Howten his Executors Adminis- 
trators and assings to his and thear only proper use benefit and behoof forever 
and I the Said Corneles Westervelt. My heires executors administrators and 
assins from and against al person and persons whomsoever Shall and will war- 
rant and forever Defend by these Presents in witness Whereof I have here unto 

set my hand and Seal this First Day of May 1809 

Sealed and dehvered ( Cobnelus Westervelt [seal] 

in the Presence of f 
George I. Rysrson 



Halmaoh Van Giesen to Garribt. Van Houten Esqr. 
Bill of Sale for a Slvvk. 

Know all men by these pre ents that I Halmagh Van Giesen of the 
Township of Saddle river, in the County of Bergen and State of New- 
Jersey, for the sum of three Hundred Dollars to mc in hand paid, have and do 
bargain and Sell to Garribrant Van Houten Esquire, his Heirs executors Admin- 
istrators and Assigns one Negro Man named Jim a slave aged about thirty two- 
years, To have and to hold, the said Negro man Jim a slave, to him the said Gar- 
ribt. Van Houten Esquire his Executors administrators and assigns forever; of 
which said negro man, I have put the said Garribt. Van Houleu, io full posses- 



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sion l>y delivciing him the said negromau at the signing and sealing of these 
presents. And I will warrant and defend the said Garribt. Van Houten bis Heirs 
Executors administrators and assigns, iu the peaceable possession of the said 
negro man Jim, against me, my heirs, Executors or administrators, and all per- 
son or persons what soever — In Witness whereof I have her unto set my hand 
and Seal this twonty fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight Hundred and ten 

Seale<l and delivered } 
in the presence of J HAi.ME(iH van gesen [seu-I 

Abkm. Wiij.is 
Abraham T . Blauvelt 



Brix OF Sale FRo>r Marsai>as Van (iiESEN. 181^. 

KNO W all men by these presents That I Marsalis Van Geisen of the 
Township of Saddle liiver in the County of Bergen and State of New Jer- 
sey, for and in Consideration of the sum of Ninety dollars Lawful Money of the 
United States, to me in hand well and truly paid by Bridget Keane of the Town- 
ship, County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge. 
Have sold bargained, conveyed and delivered and by these presents do sell bar- 
gain, convey and deliver unto the said Bridget Keane, and to her her heirs and 
assigns for Ever, One Negro female Slave named Jinn, of a yellow Comi)lexiou 
and about nineteen years of age. To have and to hold the said Negro female 
Slave named and described as aforesaid unto the said Bridget Keane her heirs 
and as,sigus for Ever. And I do hereby warrant and defend the possession of 
the said negro female Slave named and described as aforesaid unto the said 
Bridget Keaue her heirs and assigns, against all persons and lawful claims what- 
ever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty 
ninth day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen 

"Witness present Marsalas Van Giesen [sealI 

Thomas Wills 



Andrrw r. Hori'ER a Bill Sale To Gaubrt Van Hoittkn, 1814. 

KXO^\' all men by tbese presents that I Andrew P. Hopper of Sad- 
dle Biver Township iu the County of Bergin and State of New Jersey For and 
In consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars LawfuU money to me 
Paid at And before Ensealing and Delivery of These Presents By Garrabrant Van 
Houten the Receipt Whereof I Do hereby Acknowledge and my self there with 



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fiillj' Satisfied and Paid have Granted Bargained and Sold Released and by these 
Presents do fully Clearly Obselutely grant Bargin & Sell and Release unto the 
Said Garrabrant Van Houten A Negro man Named Harr to have and to hold the 
Said Negro man unto the said Garrabrant Van Houten his Excr Adrs and Assigns 
for Ever and I the said Andrew P. Hopper for my Self my heiis Admtrs or As- 
signs do Covenant and Agree and with the Above Named Garrabrant Van Houten 
his Excts Admts and Assigns to warrent and Defend the Sale of the Above 
Named Negro man Against all Persons Whatsoever In Witness N\ hereof I have 
here Unto Set my hand and Seal this Sixt Day of July In the year of our Lord 
one thousjind Eight hundred and fourteen. 
Signed Sealed and Delivered I 

in the presence of \ Andeew P. Hopper [seal] 

Abrm. Ryerson 



A BILL OF Sale from Cornels Westervelt To Garbrat Van Houten 
FOR A JIale Slwe, 1S15. 

Know all men by these presents, that I Cornelis Westervelt of 
the Towuship of Saddle liiver in the County of Bergen and State of New 
Jersey for the sum of one hundred and Twenty five Dollars to me in hand 

paid have and do bargain and Fell to Garabrant Van Howten his Beirs 

Excutors administrators and assigns One Negro Man maned Jacob a Slave 
aged about Twenty f. ur years To have and to hold the Said Negi'o Man a 
Slave to him the Said GarabraLt Van Howten his Executors administrators and 
assigns forever of which Said Negro Man I have put the said Garabrant A"an 
Howten in full possession by delivering him the Said Negro Man at the Signing 
and Sealing of these presents And I will Warrant and Defend the Said 
Garabrant V. Howten his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns in the 
]jeaceable possession of the Said Negro Man against Me Mj' Heirs Executors or 
administrators and all person or persons Whatsoever In Witness Whereof I have 
here tmto Sit My hand and Seal this ninth Day of March in the Year of Our 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifteen 

Sealed and Delivered ) his 

in the Presence of f Cornles + Westervelt [seal] 
G. V Howten mark. 

John G. Ryrrson 



Bill of Sale for a Man and a Woman, 1819. 

Kyo ir all men by these Presents that I Garret G. Van Wagoner 
of Slatterdam in the township of Saddle River County of Bergen and 
State of new Jersey For and in Consideration of the sum of Four Hundred 
Dollars to me in hand Paid by Garabrant Van Houten of the township County 
and State afore said The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Have 
granted, Bargained sold and delivered and By these presents do grant bargain 
sell and deliver unto the said Garabrant Van Houten and to his heirs and 
assigns forever two Certain Slaves the one a male named Joe the other a 



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female named Peggy To have and to bold the said bargained and Sold Slaves 
named as aforesaid to the Said Garbraut Van Houten and to his heirs and 
assigns To the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of him the Said Garbrant 
Van Houten .and to his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Garret G. 
Van Wagoner for myself my heirs Executors and administrators the Said 
Bargained and Sold Slaves unto him the said Garbrant Van Houten and to his 
heirs and assigns against the Lawful Claims and Demands of all Person and 
Persons Shall and will warrant and bj' these Presents for ever Defend. In Wit- 
ness whereof I Have here unto Set My Hand and Seal this Seventh Daj' of 
August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and nineteen 
Sealed and Delivered 

in the preseuce of us Garrkt G. Van Wagoneu [seal] 

John Van Blarcom 
Henry I. Van Blarcom 



John Van Ness a bill Sale for a Slave Yon to G. Van Houten, 1825 

Know all men by these Presents that I. John Vanness of the 
Township of Saddle Eiver in the County of Bergen and state of New Jersey for 
and Consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars of Good and Lawful 
money of the united states of America to him in hand Paid by Garrebrant Van 
Houten Eq'r of the Township of Saddle Eiver in the County of Bergen and state 
aforesaid the Eecei]jt Whereof I heieby acknowledge have Granted I'argaiued 
and sold and by these Presents Do Grant liargain and sell unto the said Gan-e- 
braut Van Houten Eq'r his heirs Executors administrators and assigns a Certain 
Negro Lad Named yon a Slave aged about Twenty six years to have and to 
hold the said Negro Lad Named yon a Slave unto the said Garrebrant Van 
Houten Eqx". his heirs Executors administrators and assigns for Ever and the 
said John Vanness for himself his heirs Executors and administrators Doth 
Covenant Grant and agree to and to and With the said Garrebiaut Van Houten 
E(jr his heirs Executors administrators and assigns against all Person or Persons 
Whatsoever Defend In Witness Whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this Eighteenth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousend Eight 

Hundred and Twenty Five 

Sealed and Delivered 

In the Presents of John Vanness [seal] 

Albert Van Saun 
Isaac Van Saun — 



Jeremiah Mitchel Bill of Sale, 1825. 

Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah Mitchel of 
the township of Acjuacknonk in the State of New Jersey and County of Essex 
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five Dollars Lawful Money of the 
United States of America to me in hand jjaid at or before the Ensealing Deliver- 



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ing of thes presents by Gavibrants Van Houtin Eqr of the township of Sadill 
River and county of Bergen and State of New Jersey the Recpt Whereof is 
hereby acknowledged have granted Sold conveyed and confirmed uto the said 
Garabrants Van Hoiitea Eqr and to his heirs and assings forevtr the Residue and 
Reu ainder of the time and term of time and service according to the Laws of the 
State of New Jersey a certain female Born under the Manumission Act and now 
Eleven Years Eleven Mounts and Fourteen Days old named Dean having yet to 
serve Nine Years Sixteen Days from the Date of these presents to have and to 
hold the Said Negro female Named Dean for and During the Residence and 
Remainder of her time and term servitude according to the Laws of this State 
which said female the said Jerimiah Mitchel has put the said Garabrant Van 
Houten Esqr in full peacable possession by Delivering him these presents and 
Do also Covenant and agree to and with the said Garabrant Van Houten Esqr 
his heirs and assings that the said Jerimiah Mitchel was lawfully possessed of 
the said Negro female and that he has no Done Commited or Sufered any act or 
thing by which the title ot the same can be in any Ways altered or Changed 
Charged Detirmed or corected Over * In Witness Whereof I have Set 
my hand and Seal this twentyith Day of April in the year ofour Lord One thous- 
and Eight hundred and twenty five 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presenc of 

the five was interlined before the Execution of this article 

John . M. Van Gieson 

John H. Outwateb Jbeemi4h Mitchel [seal] 



Charles Harrison Bill of Sale To Ralph Doeemus, 1830. 

Kuow all men by these presents that I Charles Harrison of 
Orange Township Essex County and State of New Jersey for the sum of 
One hundred Dollars in hand paid have and do bargain and Sell to Ralph 
Doremus his executors administrators and assigns the following Coloured persons 

viz — Mary aged Forty nine years a Slave and Sold for Life Also her ^"on 

Harry born the Twelfth day of July Eighteen hundred and Fifteen Sold for his 

term of Service according to Law To have and to hold to him, his 

executors administrators and assigns for ever, of which Coloured Persons, I have 
put the Said Ralph Doremus in full possession and I do warrant and will 
defend the said Ralph Doremus in the peacible possession of Said property 
against me and all persons whatsom ever 

Witness my hand and Seal this the Twentieth day of September 1830. 

Sealed and delivered | 

in the presence of j Charles Harrison [seal] 

Abiathar Harrison 
Abijah Harrison Jr. 

♦determined or controverted. 



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Pleadings ik a Kiit to Recover a Reward for Recaptcbing a Slave, 1812. 

Joseph Hunt Vs James A Ackeriuan — In Debt before Gtirrnbit Van Houteu Es(j. 

Jwstic of the Peace Bergen Count}' 

James A Ackerman to Joseph Hunt Dr 

The Plaintiff Demancls of the defendant — For taking up and returning to the 
owter your Negro Sum the Sum of Ten Dollars as promised to be paid by an 
Adverestum Published in the Newark Centinel of Freedom of Nov 3d 1812 
which Advertisement was dated at the "ponds near Pompton Oct 20 1S12" and 
signed "Jas. A Ackerman," for the recovery of said reward of ten Dollars this 

suit is brought — 

Joseph Hunt 

Nov. 28th A D 1812 

this State of Demands Was filed before me Garabraut Van llouten this 28 
Day of November 1812 

The Deft Denies all the within Charges 

James A Ackerman 



How John Neafie wished to Dispose of his Slaves, 1814. 

[Addressed: Garbrunt Vanhouten Esqr Patterson New Jersey] 
Dr Sir 

I am willing to jmrt with my three blacks lately in Jersey for three hundred 
and seventj- five dollars for a term of years in such way as not to interfere with 
the laws concerning selling Slaves from one State into the other i>rovided you 
can get notf s which you would be willing to take on Simeon Vauhontcus ^lort- 
gage Dated June 28th 181 1 
\J Youis with Respect &c 

John Neafir 



Garrabrant Vauhouttcu Esq — Montgomery 20th June 1814 

Sir, 

This is to inform you that I do agree to hire or sell all my right and interest 
in or to William Cisco and Jane his Wife and one child a girl for the sum of Two 
Hundred and seventy five Dollars Cash or in case the monej' is not paid then you 

may take such notes for the amount adding Interest thereto as you will accept 

and you can Indorse the amount of the same on the back of the Mortgage of 
Simeon Vanhoutten, but you will ol)serve that I cannot sell them but will hire 
him, but I wish you to act as 1 would myself in such case, but you must be care- 
not to go farther than what the Law will allow you am very respectfullj' — 

Sir, Your mo. obt hble servt 

John Neafie 



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IX. 

Bill of Petee Simmons, Haeness Maker and ShoeMakee, 1793-6. 

1793 Henery Garritsee to Peter Simmons Dr 

Octo ye 15 To Mending a Bairei- of a Chair 0-1-0 

1794 

May 19 To Part of a harness to Binding a Bridel Mending the traces to 

a Backhand 1-19-9 

1795 

Aug 19 to Work a harness 0-3-0 

Nover 2 to Makeing a pair of Shues 0-4-6 

1796 

to a pair of heals 0-0-6 

Jenury 21 to a pair of headstals 0-10-0 

to Makeing a jjair of Shues 0-5-0 

to a pair of heals 0-0-6 

Febrry 26 to Makeing a harness 3-0-0 

May 5 to a pad in a Sadel 0-8-0 

to a Gert & Cruper 0-5-0 

to Mending a halter & Bridel 0-1-0 

£6-18-3 

Augst 9 to the traces & Braces 0-4-0 

to Soleing & mending Sues 0-2-0 

to a New Browbin Bound 0-2-6 

Hejit 10 to makeing 2 pair Sues 0-lU-O 

to a pair of heals 0-0-6 

£7-17-3 
Keceived Octo ye 27th 1796 of Henery Garritsee Senior and Henery Garrit" 
see Jur the Sum ot Six pounds Eight Shillings in full of All Accompts and De- 
mands pr me 

Peter Simmons 



X. 

Dekd for Part of the Old Vault in the Former Dutch Church Cemetery, 
Neae the Valley of the Rocks, 1817. 

KNOW all Persons to whom these presents shall come. That I Kichard 
Warel of Paterson in the County of Essex and State of New ersey for and in con" 
sideratiou of the sum of Sixty Dollars to me in hand paid bj' Adrian Van Howten, 
of the same place, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have granted, 
bargained and enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, 
bargain and sold, enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Adrian Van Howten 
and to his heirs and assigns for ever Ail my one equal fourth part or share of, in 
and to the Burial Vault lately erected in the Totowa Church Yard by Cornelius 
Van Winkle, Abraham Van Howten, Albert Van Saun and llichard Ward. And I 
do by these presents fully and absolutely assign transfer and set over unto the said 



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Adrian Van Howten all the right title interest privilege and Share which I ever had, 
now have, orof right ought to have of in or to the said Burial Vault, and the privi- 
leges, thereunto belonging. 

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth 
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. 

Sealed and Delivered id / 

presence of us )" Eich: Waud [seal] 

John Paeke 

Chas. Kinney 

that I Adrian Van Houten do grant Sell and assign over unto Garabrant Van 
Honten the within, all my one fourth part or Share of in and to the Burial Vault 
which was assigned by Richard Ward unto Adrian Van Houten on the 12 Day of 
april 1817 for which I have receved from the Said Garabrant Van Houten the 
Sum of Fifty two Dollars being in full for the one fourth part or Share of the 
within Vault and the Privileges thereunto belonging 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal thi-i Second Day 
of September 1818 
Sealed and Delivered I 
in the Presents of j Adeian Van Houten [seal] 

Cornelius Van Houten 



XI. 
Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Coknelis Westervelt, 1814. 

The Vendue held this 3d Day of October in the year 18U with the Goods and 
Chattels of Cornells W^estervelt of the Township of Saddle Eiver in the Count\ of 

Bergen payable in Six Months after Date 

Goods Sold. rurchasiors names, £sd 



1 Cutting knife 

1 Axe 

1 Axe 

1 pair Andirons 

1 Clever 

1 I'ost axe 

1 Coulter 

1 Churn 

1 Table 

1 Iron pot 

•iCluirns or milk tubes 

1 Tube 

1 Spool wheel and swift 

1 lirass kettle x 

1 Tall X 

1 Pail 

1 Earllien pot 

1 wooden Bowl 

2 Gags 



Cornelius Van Kiper ■ -1 

John Bogert xO-o 9 

John Hogert xO-2-0 

John G. Uyerson xO-4-6 

Harmanus Van Nurder 0-3-0 

Cornelius Van Horn xO-2-6 

Harmanus Xan Nurder 0-2-6 

Cornelius Van Kiper 0-5-0 

Uarman Van Xiirder 0-36 

Garret P. Hopper xl-r!-0 

Abraham Post 0-8-0 

George 1. Uyerson xO 8-6 

Michael Fialiarty xO 3-0 

George I. Ryersou x2 16-0 

John G . Ryerson xo-5-0 

Haramanus Van Nurder 0-2-6 

Cornelius \'an Rider. 0-1-6 

Abraliam llyersou xoi-6 

Barna Riarerr xO-5-6 

Harmanus Van Nurder xo-l-0 



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1 Coars Hetchcl 

1 Karthen pot 

1 I ron pot 

1 Couluring tub and earthen pbt x 

1 Churu. 

1 looking glass 

2 milk kelers , 

sundry articles 

1 Iron pot ,. 

1 Spinning wheal 

1 Earthen jug 

1 knot Real 

Sundries, jugs &c 

1 Woolen wheal scythe . 

2 Meat casks 

Sundries 

1 Loom with read gears &c 

1 pair Andirons 

Ton gs and shovel 

1 Grind stone 

1 Barrel 

Iron shovel wooden box <i-c 

Iron spade 

1 dung fork 

Cradle and scythe 

Smith tools.' 

Wind mill 

A Horse x 

Harness 

1 Harrow 

Heifer 

Cow 

2 Sheep 

2 Sheep 

Cags 

Blickware 

Canters dishes plates &c 

1 Lamp 

Pidgeon net 

4 Chairs 

A Dreser 

1 hogshead 

1 hogshead . . 

1 tar pits 



liarna Riar 0-1-3 

llarmanus Van Nurder 0-0-3 

JohnG. Ryerson xO-5-6 

Garrabrant Van Houter xO-0-6 

John A Post xO-2-6 

Cornelius Van Riper 0-9-6 

Cornelius Van Riper 0-1-0 

llarmanus Van Nurder 0-0-6 

Cornelius Van Horn xo-13-0 

Abraham Post 0-8-6 

Barna Riar xO-5-6 

Henry G. Doremus 0-0-6 

Cornelius Van Riper 0-6 

John I. Goetschius 8-6 

Cornelius Van Riper 00-3 

JohnG. Ryerson xo-ii-0 

Halmagh R. Van Houten 1-14-0 

Harmanus Van Nurder 14-0 

Isaac Alyea xo 3-6 

John G. Ryerson xO-8-0 

Harmanus Van Nurder 0-3-0 

John G. Ryerson xO-6 

Jacob Demarest xO-7 6 

John G. Ryerson xo-10-6 

John G. Ryerson X4-18-0 

Harmanus Van Nurder 2-5-0 

Garrabrant Van Houten x24-0-o 

Harmanus Van Nurder 0-4-9 

Henry G. Doremus O-T-6 

John Bouden xO-O-O 

James Kirk x8-lo-o 

Harmanus Van Nurder 2-2-0 

Harmanus Van Nurder 1-13-0 

Harmanus Van Nurder 0-2-6 

John 1. Goetschius o-2-o 

Garret P. Hopper xO-2-9 

Harmanus Van Nurder 0-1-1 

Henry G. Doremus 0-18-6 

John G. Ryerson xo-9-o 

John G. Ryerson xo-l-0 

John G. Ryerson , 0-10-r. 

John T. Goetchius 0-0-6 

John G. Ryereon 0-2-0 

65-18-7 



XIL 

Division of a Fence between Garbabrant Van Houten and Hartman C. Vree- 

LAND, 1830. 



We the nndersigned two of the Committee of the township of Aquackanonk, 
Cottuty of Essex, and State of New Jersej', being requested by Garrabrant Van 
Houten, of the township of Saddle River, County of Bergen and State aforesaid, 
to divide, the boundary hne fence, situated in the said township of Aquackanonk, 



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between hiiu, nutl Hartman C. Vreeland, and having viewed the Ground and 
taken Testimony do hereby give this as onr decision. 

That Garrabrant Van Houten shall make, and keep in repair, that part of the 
Fence beginning at the North East Corner, running East to the extent of forty 
nine pannels of Fence; also commencing at the South East Corner, running 
thence in a westerly* direction twenty one pannels of Fence. 

Hartman C. Vreeland is to make and keep in repair seventy One pannels o^ 
Fence, ninning westerly from thence; anfl according to the testimony it appears 
that Garrabrant Van Houten has caused to be placed one hundred and two pan- 
nels of said Fence, and that the said Vreeland has i)iaced thirty nine i)auuels. 

In witness whereof we have each of iis given our baud and seal this twenty 
ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty. 

John Steong [seal] 

a n dke w lv nch ] se » l ] 



xni. 

Mary Ryerson to Johx Doeemus — PEivir.EdE for a Tail Hack, 17S)(). 

Know All men by these Present that I Mary Ryerson of Newbarbados pre- 
cinct in the County of Bergen & State of Newjersy Am held and Do Stand Firmly 
Bound Unto John Duramus of Saddel River preccint County and State afd in 
the just it full Sum of Two Hundred Pound, New York Currency To be paid To 
the Said John Duramus Or To his Ceartaiu Attoruy heirs Exis or Adrs f>ir Which 
Payment well and Truly To be made & Done I Bind niyselve my heirs Exrs and 
Adrs Severly by these present Seald with my Seal Dated this Twenty forth Day 
of June In the Year of Our lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Six 

The Condetion of the Above Obligation is Such that Whareas by Virtue of A 
Ceartaiu Deed of Conveyance Give by John Duramus 'I'o the Above Bound Mary 
Ryerson Dated May the Third One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six for 
a Ceartain lot of land particularly Disscbrybcd by Said Deed Now If the Above 
Bounden Mary Ryerson her heirs Or assigns Shall at all times forever hereafter 
alow & freely To, admit Without Any Cost MoUestation Or Interuption Alow the 
Above Named John Duremus his heirs and assigns To Dig one Ceartain Ditch for 
the uses of Erecting water works Beginning on the North west Side of Sd lot and 
So Bulling true Said lot with a South East Direction then the Above Obligation 
Shall be Void and of No Affect Other ways It Shall Stand In full force 

Sealed &, Delivered [ 
in presence of ) Maby Ryeuson [seal] 

Abr: Westervelt 
John Outwater 



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XIV. 

Auction Sales of Books in Patekson, 1814. 
A Catalogue of Books sold at Auction in Patterson the 6th Aug. 1814 by 



To-morrow J Breweu 1-0 

Leisure Hours Bow o-2-O 

Italian Nua Markbry 0-1-6 

Abbey Weyhlll Markby 0-4-0 

Harlow Writings Markham 0-2-0 

Knticks Dictionary I) Reid 0-4-0 

French Revolution Bow 0-2 6 

McFingal Dd. B. Cocliran 3-6 

Contrast Drayton 0-2-0 

Bloomflelds Poems 0-2-6 

Ready Reconer C.Hill 0-2-3 

Hist. (Juadrupeds Randolph 0-8-6 

Introduction to Reading Combs 0-10 

Three Books in one Strickland 0-2 6 

Paynes Geography A Carmile 0-7 

Radical cause Brewen 0-2-6 

Testament Capl Van Blarkum 0-6-0 

Westly's Hymns Brewen 0-1-6 

Arithmetic J. Clark 0-2-9 

Vol. Sermons . .' do 0-2-3 

Writing Book ■ Holberton 0-0-9 

Constitution Cuy bert 0-1-6 

Ram jach 2 vols Brown 1-0-0 

Baxters Call Brewen 0-2-0 

2 vols Rambach in Boards 

J. Hutchinsou O-o-o 

Plays Hedrach 0-2-3 

Solitude Sweetened Crosby 0-4-6 

2 vols Spiritual Treasury Douglass 0-14-0 

Pocket Miscellan Cochran 1-6 

Review N. V — Fish 0-13 

Miibodist Hymns Peck 0-3-4 

Devils Refuted Douglass 2-6 

2 vols 36 Fathers 2-6 Adams 0-5-0 

2 Writing books 9d Brown 0-1-6 

I'oul Jones Coml)s 0-1-3 

Repub Songster do 0-1-4 

Review N. Y Bow 01-3 

Letters on Faith Douglass 0-1-2 

Looking Glass Wills 0-2-11 

McGowens Kssays Refan 0-1-4 

seven wise masters Clark 0-S 

5-17-11 



Paynes Europe Holberton 0-8-0 

Wise Masters Jones 0-0-9 

Arabian Nights do 0-0-9 

Bucks Delight E. Peck 0-0-7 

Constitution U. S Gillet 0-1-4 

Accidents Human Life Wills 1-4 

Lord D's &c Sandy 2-3 

sermon on fast Gillet 0-1-2 

Gazetteer Netherlands Combs 010 

Repertory Demarest 4-6 

Gospel Treasury 4 vols Retan 0-18-8 

Waston or Liberty Gillet 0-2-0 

Sermon on fast Wills 1-0 

Taylors Concordance Van Houten 2-6 

Biog. of Washington Cash 0-0-5 

Sir John Bolsby O-l-l 

Entertaining Controversy. . .Codington 0-0-6 

Methodist Hymns Williams 0-3-0 

Gajs Fables Holberton 2-0 

Watts Psalms Douglass 0-6-0 

American Grammar Combs 0-1-0 

Tomorrow Bush 0-1-6 

Baxters Call Bolstern 0-2-3 

Help* Guide Gillet 0-3-0 

Goldsmith's Rome Demarest 0-3 6 

Essay on Man Cochran 01-3 

Lady of Lake Holberton 0-2-6 

Murrys Grammar Cash 0-1-3 

Paul Jones Cash 0-1-0 

Bait. Spelling Rook Gillet 0-1-6 

2 pencils Brewen O-l-o 

Gen Leo Demarest 0-3-0 

Henry on prayer Douglass 0-1-6 

Abbey W"cyhill Wills 0-3-6 

Hawken's Voyages Adams O-l-lo 

Funny Companion Gillet o-l 4 

Blaires Lectures Douglass 0-3-0 

N. Y. Reader o-o 6 

4-13-4 
5-17-11 



the Vendue held this 8 Day of October 1814 with the Books of Rich Cuniug- 
ham at Abrm Godwin Paterson 



the free mason Wm Miller fo 11 

Naval Triumph H Godwin ir, 

Steven Burrus Oshe Wilder 12>i 

Clarks travels Thomas Parke 86 



Lite of I. Howard T Calient 25 

Si'llus in parts of a Wife*. . . II (Jodwin 56 

2 do llarveys Meditation R Kings 94 

*Coclebs in Search of a Wife 



34 



2 Do Children of the abbey S. Bass 1 00 

2Do Thomas Parke 3 121^ 

2 1)0 Robrt King 1 50 

1 1) II. Godwin 75 

II) 11 Godwin 6 

II) S.Bass 94 

11) II. Godwin 1 25 

II) I. Beach 81 

ID C Klnsey 68 

ID 11. Godwin 18^ 

1 D Wm. Thompson 9 



10 

IDo I. Beacli 16 

1 J I'arke 16 

1 C. Kinsey 50 

1 II. Alden 12 

1 C Kinsey 12 

1 M Clark 85 

1 S Bass 40 

1 W Clark 1 48 



$17 94>i 



Sale of liooks lic'cl at Pntorson this l.") daj' of Octol)cr 1814, bj' R. Cnnninp- 



ham, 



pd Osandcrs rooms.. (Jarrt. Van IlowtenCO 1-6 
pd Natural PliilOHophy. ...lohn Cronipton 0-1-6 

pd ("olumbiaii Naval Triumphs 

(iarri. Van Ilowten Ol-o 

Kile of (Jilpin Hugh Jackson O-3-o 

Do Do George Iieri)efk 0-3-0 

Do Do Hugh Jackson 02 3 

Do Do Do Do 0-2-3 

Do Do John Corrlngton 3 

Do Do John Hood 0-2 6 

Do Do James Rogers 1-9 

Health .V Long life Jason M Bass 1 10 

Christian Morals John I) Ward 2-0 

r.ridoof Abidos Elviry Dunning 0-7 

Ovids art of Love Hugh Jackson 0-2-3 

Rjimbacks Meditations 2 Vols 

John Slingerland o-14-o 
Death of Abdallali...Garrt. Van llowteu 2-0 

Life of Stephen Burrows Jellit 0-6-6 

Do Do .HoseaMarkam 0-7-0 

Pastoral Lessons (Nothing Bid) 

Asylum 2 vols, at 3-3 per v. . .Jason Hass 0-6-6 

Goldsmith's Poems Klviry Dunning 0-0-6 

Do Do Hugh Jackson 0-0 6 

Do Do John W Benson 00-6 

Do Do Itichard Brower 0-6 

Do Do John Flood 0-6 

ciarkcsTra\cls 2 vols 

Garrt. Van Ilowten 0-12 

Do Do John I) Ward 0-4 3 

Pamphlets Hugh Jackson 0-7-9 

/Ini merman on Solitude. Saml Taggard 2-9 



Life of Howard Abncr Reaves 0-2 6 

1^0 Do Klviry Dunning 0-2-6 

Azuny's Maratime Law No Bidder 

418-8 
Moral Philosophy — Garrt. Van Ilowten 0-4-0 

I'carcos Memoirs Thomas Wills 3 6 

Do Do John W Benson 3-3 

Do Do — Garrt. Van Ilowten 0-3 

Coelibs in Search of a Wlfe.Thomas Wills 0-5-6 

Small Bible Do Do 0-1-3 

Mackenzios Travels 2 vols 

Thos Parke paid by Woller 0-17- 
Presents for (iirls. . .« .Simeon Garrison 1 

Book on Masonry Richard Brower O-2-o 

Do Do Simeon Garrison 0-1 3 

Do Do (No bidder) 

Life of LUliput John Vanderhoof 26 

Gil Bias David Hedrick 0-17-0 

Paul Jones Benjamin Weller 0-1-0 

Do Do Simeon (iarrison 0-9 

Mirror of Misery Garrt. Van Ilowten 0-1-0 

Bride ol .\bldos John W. Benson 0-9 

Lord Ds Kxcurslons B Woller 16 

Osanders Poems Garrt. Van Ilowten 1-4 

Coelii)s in Search of a Wife 2 vol 

Samuel Taggard 0-4-0 

Barbaulds Hymns Jerry Pier 0-1 9 

Lottery Adventures Simeon Garrison 0-0-6 

3-l.';-4 
4-18-8 



35 



XV. 

Bill of Costs foe Private Legislation, 1787. 

The Proprietors of a Tract of Land at Horse Neck in the County of Essex. 

Dr 



To the Clerk of Assembly 

Readg Petition 1st Time in ) „ , „ 

Mayl786 J "''■'^ 

Order for 2d Reading 1-6 

One Days minutes 01-6 

Reading Petition '2d time 0-1-6 

Order for leave to present a) ^ , ^ 

Bill on Advertising ) 

Copy of order 0-1-6 

One Days minutes . 01-6 

October <fe November 

Reading Advertisement 0-1-6 

Reading leave to present Hill 0-1-6 

Entering Report of Bill 1-6 

ReadiugBill 0-1-6 

Entering order for •2d Reading 0-1-6 

One Days minutes 0-1-6 

Reading Billed time 0-1-6 

Order for engrossing 0-1 6 

One Days minutes 0-1-6 



Engrossing Bill containing 
18 Sheets at 8 Per Sheet 



0-12-0 



Reading Bill 3d time 0-16 

Order for passing 1-6 

Order for signing 0-1-6 

Order for Council 0-1-6 

Copy thereof 0-1-6 

One Days minutes 0-1-6 

Entering Report of delivery i „ , - 

to Council ( "'^ 



Carried over £2-6-6 

Reading Concurrence 1 „ , ^ 

of Council J 

Entering the Same 0-1-6 

Copy of Bill for Printer I 
containing 18 Sheets at 8) 



0-12-0 



3-1-6 

Speakers Fee l-O-O 

Clerk of Councils Fees 1-10-0 



£5-11-6 



I Tax the above Bill of Costs at five pounds eleven Shillings and Sixpence 

lawful money 

Benjn Vancleve Spk 
June 7 1787 Received of Henry Garretse Esq the full amount of this Bill of 
Costs being £5-11-6 

Maskell Ewing Clk 



XVI. 

Bills df Post Rideks for Newspapers, 1794, 1797, 1800. 

Mr Henry Garase Dr To Papers from December 1-1792 To March the 1- 
1794 18-9 

Received fcbruary the 27 1794 of Mr Henry Garase Esq. the sum of Eleven 
Shilling & Three pence in full for Newspapers 

Stephen Day. 
Received February 20th 1797 of Henry Garritse in full to march he first one 
pound fore Shillings for Shepni'd Kollic newspapers* 

By Me Matthias Williams 
Four years and two months 29th October 1799 Last of Post Riding by WiUi- 
ams 8 Dollars 32 Cents 

March 13th 1800 Received of Henry Garretse three dollars and thirty to\< 
sents In full for Shcpard Kollock newspapers up to november the first 1799 

By Me 

Matthias Williams 

*The New Jersey Journal, published at Elizabeth town, by Shepherd Kollock. 



36 

xvrr. 

IJiLL 5f Adkian Van Kiper Fon liLACKSMiTn Work, 17it'j. 

1799 Henry Garretsou Dr 

March 22 to Cuting tlie rag of a saw mill 0-0-9 

April 13 to pinting a Shear 0-3-0 

to three pound and a quarter of nails 0-3-3 

24 to a pair of hinges and a pound and a half of nails 0-5-6 

27 to Soting a pair of Shoes 0-1-0 

to mending a pair of beatle rings O-C-6 

May 3 to a pair of old Shoes and Seting them 0-2-6 

to Seting a pair of Shoes 0-1-0 

31 to plow plates 0-2-6 

to pinting a shear 0-2-0 

June 1 to Sharping a Shear 0-10 

5 to laying a Shear 0-8-0 

1'.) to Sharping a Shear 0-1-0 

21 to putiug a Cap to a Shear and mending it 0-4-6 

to making a hook and a bolt to a plow 0-1-3 

2() to a landsidc and pinting a Shear 0-6-0 

29 to toing three pair of Shoes and Seting them 0-4-6 

July 2 to Sharping a Shear 0-1-0 

2-9-3 
July 5th 1799 Reed, the above in full by me 

Adrian Van Uiper 



Win. 
IJoND OF Pikter Van Houte, 1731 

KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I Pieter Van Honto In The 
County of Bergen In the Province of New Jersey Yeoman am Ht-ld and firmly 
Bound unto John Schuyler of the County of Bergin and Province of New Jersey 
aforesaid Gentleman in the Sum of Eighty Pounds current Money of the Prov- 
ince of Now Jersey To be paid to the said John Schuyler or his certain Attor- 
ney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns. For the which Payment well and 
truly to be made and done, I do bind myself, my Heirs, Executors and Admin- 
istrators, and Every of Them firmly by these I'resents. Sealed with my Seal, 
dated the Twenty Fivth Day of September in the Fivth Year of his Majesty's 
Reign, Aimoq; Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty One 

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the abovebounden Pieter 
Van Honto or his Heirs, Executors or Administrators do well and truly pay or 
cause to be paid unto the above-named John Schuyler or to his certain Attorney, 
Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the just and full Sum of Fourty Pounds 



37 



current Money aforesaid, on or before the Twenty Fivtli Day of September next 
Ensuing the Date hereof Without fraud Coven or further Delay Then this Obliga- 
tion to be Void and of Non-Effect, or else to stand and remain in full Force and 
Virtue. In the Law 



Sealed and Delivered in 
the Presence of 

Abr aham Wendell 

Francis Hakrison 



His 
PiETER Van -f- HOUTE 
mark 



XIX. 



How HoHSE Trades were Made in 1805. 



BerCtEN County ss- 

Albert Terhuyn ) 

& \ Plaintiff 

Thos. Dodd Exrs ) 

of 
Saml. Berry Dec. 

against 
Aaron Turce Defendant 



Court for the Trial of Small Causes 
Garrabrant V. Houten Esqr. Justice 



In Case 



The Plaintiff's Complains of the defendant for that in the fall in the Year 
1805 that the Said Samuel Berry Deed, then did Bergen with the defendant to 
Exchange with him Two oxen and yoke— To Witt— Two Oxen & Yoke of the 
Plaintiff of the Value of Eighty Dollars for a Certain horse of the defendant which 
Said defendant Warranted not older then Eight Years old— To Witt— a Roan 
Gelding for the Said Oxen & Yoke being a Good and Sound Price and Valuable 
Consideration for a Good Sound Gelding, and the Said defendant well Knowing 
the Said Gelding of him the Said defendant to be an old W^ore out horse and 
Unfit for Use and and much older then Eight years Falsely and fraudulent Al- 
ledge and Affirmed that the Said Gelding of him the Said defendant was a Good 
Youug horse and not older then Eight Years, he the Said defendant falsely and 
fraudulent Exchanged the Said Gelding of him the Said defendant with the Said 
Samuel Ikiry Deed, for the Oxen and Yoke of him the Said Samuel Berry Deed. 
Which Said Gelding of the Said defendant at the time of the Exchange thereof 
was an old Woreout horse andUnfittfor Use — And So the Plaintiff's Saith that the 
Said defendant falsely and fraudulently deceived him the Said Saml. Berry deed, 
to the dammage of Eighty dollars Allowing the Interest for the Value of the Price 
of the Oxen & Y'oke from the time the Said defendant had the Said Oxen & Y'oke. 



Elbert Terhuyn 

& 

Thomas dodd 



Executors 



of Saml. Berry Deed 



38 

XX. 

Papers Relating to Henby Gabritse, Collector of Essex County, 1781. 

Reed. Gth September 1782 of Heury Garritse Jur Esqr. Collector for the 
County of Essex, an Order on John Ross Esqr. for twelve pounds in Specie in 
part of an Order that I have on this said Garritse from John Stevens Jur. Esqr 
Treasurer 
€12-04) Danl Marks 



1782 Hard State 

May Tax :]70-l-2 427-8-0 

Augt Tax 396-0-0 79-7-6 

Novr Tax 332-3-4 63-4-7 

Isaac Woodruit Esqr 

Reed, of Matthias Halsted a Note and Interest for unapropnated Goods 

36-10-7 
Cash 2-2-3 



£38-12-10 

January IHth 1783 



Ac(iuaccaunuk in the County of Essex May the 13th 1783 
Sir 

Please to pay the Br Mr Henry garritse Junr a Certain Sum of Money, which 
Petor Wilson Esqr of the County of Bergen Informs mc, was made to me by the 
general assembly of the state of New Jersey Some time ago for the Cure of Capt 
outwator aVVouuded officer of the Militia of sd County it Now one of the Honble 
Member*^ of sd assembly & you'l oblige your Humble Servt. 

Nicns Roche 
To Mr. Stevens Treasurer to the State of New Jersey at Trenton 



Burlington Septemr. 1, 1783. 
Sir, 

Enclosed is a Copy of the arrearages due from Your County, and which ought 
to have been brought forward to the Treasury long before this time — 

The Legislature have given very strict directions with respect to the recovery 
of the Taxes it oblige the Treasurer to make return of delinquent Collectors, in 
Order that they may be prosecuted for the Deficiencies — 

Mr. Stevens or myself, are far from doing anything that would hurt the feel- 
ing4 of tht^ (Teiitlemen now addressed, but, as Public Officers we must do our 
duty.— 

If the enclosed amount is not discharged or Satisfaction rendered to the 
Treasurer on or before the Fifteenth Day of October next the Legal Steps for re- 



39 

cover}' thereof must be pursued — However disagreeable it may be to you, or to — 

Sir, 
Yont Obedt. Servt. 

Jos. Bloomfield. 
To Mr. Henry Garritse Jun. Collectr, of the County of Essex 

Essex County. State Money. Specie. 

To Deficiencies on Tax due July 1st, 1782 £1,2"25-17-1 £839-15-9 

To do. on do. for Supt. Govt, due do 321-13-8 

To do. on do. Due 1st Octr. & 1st Jauy. last 494-16-2 2>56-10-5 



£1,720-13-3 £1,447-19-10 
Henry Garritse Junr. Collr. 



THE RETURN of the Auditor of Accounts to the Treasurer and of the 
Treasurer to the Subscriber against Henry Garritsee Junr. Esqr. is for Monies due 
from him On Account of Fines assessd by the Courts holden in the County of 
Essex, And this Action is instituted agreeably to the Directions of an Act passed 
December 20th 1781. Entitled "An Act for the more speedy Settlement of the 
Publick Accoiants " Mr. Garritsee will therefore see the Propriety of his pajiug 
into the Treasury soon as possible the Monies really due from him, and obtain 
the Auditor & Treasurers Certificate Accordingly, which Certificate being pro- 
duced on Return of the Writ may induce a Discontinuance of this Action on the 
Payment of Costs. 

Jos. Bloomfield, Atty. Gen. 

Burlington Jany 20th 1785. 

New Jersey Supreme Court 

Of the Term of April in the year of 
our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty 
five 

Hunterdon towit James Mott Esquire Treasurer of the State of New Jersey 
complains of Henry Garritse Junr Esquire late Collector of the County of Essex 
in Custody &.C Of a Plea that he render to the said State the Sum of one hundred 
and twenty seven Pounds one Shilling which to the said State he owes and un- 
justly detains for this towit That whereas the said Henrj' on the thirty first Day 
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three 
at Trenton in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid was ii debted to the said State 
in the said Sum of one hundred and twenty seven Pounds one Shilling for so 
much Mony before that time had and received by the said Henry to the use of 
the said State where by an Action accrued to the said James on Behalf of the said 
State to demand and have of the said Henry the said Sum of one hundred and 
twenty seven Pounds one Shilling according to the Form of an Act made and 
provided in the Legislature of the said State, passed at Trenton the twentieth 
Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty 



40 

ono ontitlod " Au Act for the more speedy Rettleinent of the Publick Accounts:" 
Never the less the said Ilenrj' although often required hath not yet rendered the 
said one hundred and twenty Pounds one Shilling to the said James l>ut hath 
hitherto refused and still doth refuse to render the same to him to and for the 
use of the said State, whereupon the said James ^^^th the said State is injured and 
hath damage to the value of one hundred and twenty seven Pounds one Shilling 
and therefore he brings this Suit on Behalf of the said State. 

Jos. Bloomfield 

Atty Genl 



Sir 

Inclosed is a Notice of Trial to you it will ho necessary, for you immedatly to 
come down to me and see about this Buisinoss A prepare for Trial — If I should 
happen not to be at home Capt Ogden will arrange your Matters for you, in my 

behalf 

I am Sir 

Your humble Servt 

Ronx OfiDEN Jr 
Elzh Town April 17th 178(1 



New Jersey Supreme ('ourt 

James Mott Esquire ] 

Treasurer of N. Jersey, | 

it )■ In Debt. 

Ilenrj' Garritsee Junr Esq. j 
late CoUr. of Essex. 1 

Take Notice of Tryal in this Cause in the said Court at Trenton on Friday 
the Twelfth day of May next— at the hour of ten in the forenoon of the .same 
Day Dated the fifth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty-six 

Jos Bloemfield 

Atty Gcnl 
To Robert Ogden Esqr. Atty for the Deft. 



Trenton July 2'.)th: 178'.l 

Sir 

By a Resolution of the Legislature of the Thirteenth of March 178(1 (on Set- 
tlement of the account of John Stevens Esiir. Late Treasurer) I am Directed to 
Charge you with the Sum of fifty One Pounds Twelve Shillings and one Penny, 
as Late Collector of Essex County, It being a Sum Allowed You on an Order 
Drawn by Said Stevens, which he Convinced the Legislature, he had Credited 
you for Before, Therefore I request you to make Speedy Payment Thereof, as the 
money Is much wanted I Should have applied to you for Said money Long ago, 
had I not waited for the Settlement of Mr. Ogdens Accounts, and Thought It 



41 

might Probably be Paid That way, But on Examining Lis llecepts, It Cannot be 
Charged to him, I would Take It as a favour to hear from you on the Subject, 
and am Sir your 

Obed. Humbl. Servt 

James Mott Treas 
Henry Garritsee Junr Esqr former Collector of Essex County 



Trenton Decemr 24th: 1789 
Sir 

By a Law Passed Last Sitting of the Legislature the Arrearages of Taxes 
Levied In Your County In The Year 1782 which Avere Payable to the Continental 
Recever, are Directed to bo Paid Into the Treasury the Sum as Returned to Mo 
by James Ewing Esqr Is Eight Hundred and foity Eight Pounds One Shilling 
and Eight Pence, which I Take the Liberty of Notifying you off, and of Request- 
ing You to Make Speedy Payment Thereof and am Sir 

Your Obed Humb Servt. 

James Mott, Treas 
Henry Garritsee Junr Esqr Former Collector of Essex Countj' 



This Action is instituted on the aiiplication of the Treasurer, and agreeably 
to the late act of assembly passed 28th of November last to authorize the Treas- 
urer to Collect the Defficiencies of the taxes, heretofore payable to the continental 
Receiver of Taxes and which are now made payable to the Treasurer of this 
State in the lawful money of this State 

Joseph Bloomfield, 

Atty Genl. 
Burhngton March 22nd 1790. 

To Henry Garretsie Jr. Esq. late CoUr. of Essex 



In Hard money for William C: Huston Esqr. the two jinyments of the 
£90,000 £4360-4-8 

Ravay May 8, 1790 
Der. Sir. 

After my Compliments Inform you that I am yet Unwell or Should have 
been at your house before this but Sir as I know you to be a man of feeling and 
Humanity and would not wish to take the Advantage of any man without Giving 
him a Chance of being heard and producing the Accounts which is all I Rccjuest 
therefore if you Should be kind Enough to Appoint another day I will meet you 
if I am Able if not you must take Judgment but hope you will not send Execu- 
tion Emediately as in four weeks time I !>hall be able to pay you Every fiirthiug 

from Your friend and Humble Servt. 

John Cbaiq 
Mr. Henry Garretsee Jun. 

N B Please to write me a line by my son 

11 



42 

Essex Plefts 
Henrj' Gnnitse Jnr. ) 

vs. lu ilfbt for taxes. 

Nathiiuicl Fiirniud I 

I do certify that jttdt,'nieiit was entered iu tlie above suit, iu the Inferior 
Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in and for the county of Essex in the 
term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
six, for the sum of fourteen hundred and fourteen pounds, sixteen shiUings and 
ten pence three farthings, besides costs of suit, as witness my hand this 6th day 
of Sept 1700 

Aaron Ogden 



Henry Garritse Ju'r 1 

vs. > In del 



:bt for taxes. 
Nathaniel Farrand ) 

Reed of Mr Garritse the sum of three pounds fifteen shillings in full for my 
costs and charges in presenting the above suit to judgment and execution 
Sept Gth 17'Jit. 

Aaron Ogden 



Rocovcd Actjuacknonk September the 27th 1791 of Henr}' Garritse the Sum 
of twenty two Pounds for an order which the freehold and Justices of the Town- 
ship of Newark put into his hands to git it Alowd at the Treasure the above said 
order Nathaniel Farrand Late Collector for the Township of Newark paid to 
Josiah Hornblower by me 

John Lindsly 



Trenton Oetobr Id: 17!tl 
Sir 

In Examining the Account Of Samuel Hays Commisseoner of the Old Loan 
Office for Essex (bounty, I find Tliat you Stand Charged with the Sum of Two 
Hundred and fifteen I'ounds One Shilling and Nine Pence Specie, Said to be 
I'aid to you, by Edd. Thomas In tlie year 1782 — and as I Cannot find That, any Part 
of Said Sum has IJeen Paid Into the Treasury, I Request you to Inform Me how 
That Matter Stands as I am Now Stating An account against Said Commissoner.^ 
and am Not willing to Charge You with It Till I hear from you Therefore I Re- 
quest your Spedy answer and am Sir 

Your Obed Humbe Servt 

James Mott Treas 
Henry Garritsee Escjr former Collector of Essex County 

N 13 I must State the account liefore the Meeting of the Legislature 

Therefore Beg your Answer Before That Time 



43 

Heed, of Hcnrj- Garritse Jimr three pounds in full of a note of hand I have 
ixgainst him 

Aakon Ooden 
Octo 11 17'J1 



Keceived of Majer John Craig Jenuary 31th 1792 The Sum of two Hundred 
and Seventy one Pounds ten Shillngs and five pence being in full for and on 
Acct. of an Executions in my hand against him att the Suit of Henery Garrison 
Jr and att the Suit of Matthias Ward and att the Suit of John Heaverland and 
also the Sum of Eighty five Pounds four and Nine pence in full of an Execiation 
att the Suit of Benjamin Morgan Febuary 27th 1793 

William Halsted Late Sheriff 



The Last Payment of the £150,000 in money and Certificates 

In hard money £2361-16-21^ In State money 

the two payments of and Certificates €3633-ll-0j>^ 

the £90,000 in hard 1090-1-2 In State money 1090 1-2 

hard £3451-17-41^ State £4723-1 2-2 1.< 

To be paid to John Stivens Junr Esqr Treasurer 



Rec'd of Isaac Woodruff Esqr 40- 0- 

Rec'd of Jones Wade 35-19-11 

Rec'd of Jedediah Swan Esqr 31-9-0 

Rec'd of Jacob Smith 50-0-0 

John Craig 25 9- 6 

Nathal. Farrand 117-15- 8 

£300-14-1 
County Tax 



Isaac Woodruffs Quota County Tax £40-0-0 

my fees l-O-O 

Rec'd the Above 

Jedediah Swan Esqr Dito 32-5-0 

my fees 0-16-0 

Rec'd the whole 

Jonas Wade Esqr Dito 35-19-11 

my fees. (i-lH-0 

Rec'd the Above 



44 

1 Rocept John Ktevons Junr in Siiocie £ 7-10-0 

1 of 976-19-0 State £ 505-14-3 

1 of Cartificntes GG7- 7-4 

1 of 223-7-0 523-19-9 

1 Do 796-0-9 595-5-0 

1187-18-9 710-12-7 

hard 3451-17-4)4 Tresurer — 1188- 1-5 

3191-16-3 £3191-16-3 179-15-0 



£260-1-11^ Dn 4370-15-4 

4723-1 2-2>^ 



from William C. Huston C794-10-4 Dr £352-16-101^ 

from Do 617-19-6 State money Cartificts 

John Stevens Junr 

£1412-9-10 

4360^- 8 

£2947-14-1(1 Dr 
hard nionoy for Williuni (' Huston 

Novmbr 20tb Rec'tl of Isaac Wootlmff iu County money £ 5-8-0 

1782 a^ain Rec'il 5-8-0 

again Ree'd 13-0-0 

again Rec'd 16-4-0 



Rec'd of Isaac Woodruff / £40-0-0 

Rec'd of Jadediah Swan Escjr in County Mo'y £15-15-0 

16-10-0 



£32-5-0 



Rec'd of Jones Wadr in County Money £l-17-(i 

14-9-1 
19-54) 



Rec'd of Jones Wade £35 11-7 

Rec'd of Jones Wade one fronch Crown 0-8-4 



Jones Wade £35-19-11 

Jedodiiih Swan 32-5-0 

Isaac Woodruff 40-0-0 

£108-4-11 



45 

£ s fl C-a-(l 

Reed of John ogcien Esqr in State paid to Richard l*egray in State money 4-12-6 

money 12-9 3 paid to Cornelious Van Winkle In 

State money 6-19 9 

the Remainder in State money O-17-o 

12-9-3 



Reed of Isaac WoodruilE.sqr.hisQnota Paid to Lewis Woodrurt' 5-8-0 

inCountyTax 400-0 Paid to Silos W Arnett 5-8-0 

paid to Hazekiah Tompson 13 

paid to Stephen Crane 16-4-0 

£40 0-0 



Reed of Jones Wade his Quota in Coun- paid Joshna Horton 1-17 6 

tyTax 35-19-11 paid Stephen Crane 14-9-1 

one trench Crown paid llesekiah Tompson 19 5 

one f rencli Crown 0-8 4 

35-19-11 



John Craige his Quota in County 

Money 25 9 6 



Reed ol Jedediah Swan Esqr his paid to Isaac Ilendrecks 15-15 

Quota 31-90 paid to Uezekiah Tompson 16-10-0 

32-50 



Reed of Jacob Smith his (/uota 52-16 10^' paid to Josiahstag 10-2-6 

paid to M ichaol Vrceland 5 8-0 

paid to Josiah Quiniby 0-12-0 

16-2-6 



Acomt of money paid to Mr Henry Garese Jnn 

1787 Jnnuy 27th To Cash € GO- 2- 3 

March :nst To Do 304- 7- 2 

May 9th To Do 370- 8-11 

1788 Augst 26th To Do 500 Dollers 187-10- 

£ 928- 8- 4 

1789 Aprl 22 To Do 150 Do 56-5-0 

£984-13- t 
12 



46 



(Uw- 7-1 f^t.tto monej' 

710-12-7 and Cartificates 

11B8- 1-5 4723-12- 2^.^ 

17;t-15-(> 4370-15- 4 

r,(l-;-14-3 

523-1 'J-y £352-1 6-10>^ 
595- 5-0 

4370-15-4 



254- 2-10 4300-4-8 

7il4-10- 4 2C41-1-6 

374- Hl!l 

(•.17-i;i- C, £2310-3-2 



2011- 1- c. w r n* 



XXI. 

]{iLi. OF Sai,e foi; Goods and Chattels, by David McIi.koy, 1813. 

KNOW iill Men to whom tlicso presents shall come Greeting. That I David 
"Mtdlroy of the Town of Patcrson in the County of Essex and Sta'o of Now Jersey 
for and in consideration of Four hundred Dollars lawful money of the United 
States of America to me in hand '.veil and truly paid at or before the ensealing 
and delivery of these presents by Garrabrant Van Howten of the Countj' of Ber- 
gen and ytate aforesaid, Esquire — The receipt whereof I do herebj' acknowledge 
and myself therewith fully satisfied contented and paid. Have Granted bar- 
gained sold convej'od nnd delivered, and bj' these jiresents do freely, fully fairly 
and absolutely Grunt, bargain sell, convey and deliver, unto him the snid Garr;i- 
Itrant Van Howten and to his heirs and assigns for ever. All and singular the 
Goods and Chatties herein after particularly mentioned and described, that is to 
say — Two spotted iiilch Cows, Four Weavers Looms, four S- tt of Weavers Hoa- 
dle-, Seven Weavers Keeds one weavers Hcamiug jMece, four Hy shuttles, seven 
weavers Lathes Two Spooling Wheels and Swifts One Lot of Large Bobbins, One 
Lot Shuttle Bobbins, Four Beds with their furniture. Seven Blankets, Four Bed- 
steads One Iron Tea Kettle, Two Iron pots, one Bake pan. One Griddle, two 
trammels One fi'ying pan, One pair Andirons one fire Shovel, One Sett of Knives 
and forks. Ten Chairs One Large Chest, One Dresser, One Looking Glass, Two 
Tables One Spinning Wheel one Barrel with Pork Two Barrels with Beef One Lot 
of Crockery ware, One Lot of Earthen ware One Lot of Tin ware. One Lot of 
Spoons One Lot of Glass ware, 2 Tubs, fiv^e Empty Barrels Two Washing Tubs, 
Two Cedar pails and One Lot of Books 

To havi^ and to hold nil and singular the before mentioned and convoyed 

*The.se are the autograjjh initials of William Churchill Houston, Receiver of Con- 
tinental Taxes in New Jersey, 17H2-5. 



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Goods and Chatties and every of the same unto the said Garrabrant Van Howten 
his heirs and assigns for ever — And I the said David Mcllroy for myself my heirs 
executors and administrators, all and singular the Goods and Chatties herein be- 
fore mentioned and convej'ed, and now put into full and peaceable possession of 
him the said Garrabrant Van Howten by delivery of the same, unto him the said 
GaiTabrant Van Howten his heirs and assigns against myself my heirs. Executors 
and administrators and against all persons and lawful claims whatsoever shall 
and will warrant and for ever defend, by virtue of these presents. In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth Day of January in the 
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen 

David McIlkoy [seal] 

Sealed & Delivered [ 
in presence of us \ 

John McIleot 

Thomas Wills 



XXII. 

Letter from David McIlroy, 181^]. 

feairfild Aprel the 7th 1813 

Dear Sir I ame verey oneasey on acount that I Have never heard one word 
from Home yet I wrot to you and Like wise to My wife but no anser which puts 
me to a great Deal of Oneseyness of mind Please to Let my wife See this and 
Let Hur to know that She must ither hire waggons hur self to fetch hur to me or 
other M'ise to Cume to Snectadey by Laud Cerage and then to Cum up the Mohak 
River to the Litle falls which is ouley Nine mills from me for I Consider that it 
would not anser for mo to Leave My plese at that Season of the year to Cum to 
albaney as it will be in the verey throngest tim of puting in grean Let my wife 
know that if She Cums up the mohak Itiver as Soon as She Lands She must Send 
up to me and I will Cum ilight Down for Hur and the person worn She will Send 
Let them inquire for foards taveran in Salsburey and then inquire for mee Dear 
Squire you Have Had A great Deal of truble by me but it shall be well Kepaid 
to you if Ilemean in the Land of the Living Let my wife know that I want hur to 
Cum on to me as fast as posable I Do Not know what Should Detain hur in pat- 
terson I Exi^ected David before Now with money to me but their no word of nor 
nothing e'se so I Remean heare as if forgoten by all I Have got the hous put in 
purtey good order I Have bought a span of good yong horsses for Nintey Dollers 
l)nt Must pay one half of the money Down as the man is going to move to the 
Gcnesses I ame to Get his plow and all his Harness Remains yours with all 
Respect 

D McIlroy 
[Addressed:] Gerbrant Vanhouten Esqr Bridge end Patterson New Gersey 
[Postmarked, in red ink:I Johnstown Ap 17 [cents] 



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WTTI. 
Bond of Michael ENOcnsE Vrkei-and, of Clavfeack, 1770. 

Kuow ftU Men by these Presents That I Michael Enockse Vreeland of Claver- 
ack in the Preciut of Acquackennonck in the County of Essex and Eastern Divis- 
ion of the Province of New Jersey Caq)enter am held and Firmly bound unto 
Ilermanus Van Bossom of Slotterdam in the County of Bergen and Eastern 
Division of the Province aforesaid Cooiier In the Sum of One hundred and Eight 
potiuds Current money of the Province of New York. To be paid to the said 
Hermauus Van Bossom or to his Certain Attorney Executors Administrators or 
Assigns To which Payment Avell and Truly to be made I bind myself my heirs 
Execiitors Administrators and Assigns Firmly by these Presents Sealed with my 
Seal Dated this Eighth day of October In the Tenth Year of the Reign of our 
Sovereign Lord George 'Ihe Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain 
France and Ireland Lord Defender of the Faith itc And in the Year of our Lord 
Christ One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy. 

The Condition of this Obligation is Such That if the above bouuden Michael 
Enockse Vreeland his heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns Shall well and 
truly pay or Cause to be paid unto the above said Hermanus Van Bossum or to 
his Certain Attorney Execiitors Administrators or Assigns the Just and full Sum 
of fifty four pounds Current money of the Province of New York aforesaid on or 
before the Eighth day of October Next Ensuing the day of the date of this pres- 
ents (with Lawful Interest for the Same at Seven f* Cent) without Fraud or fur- 
ther delay Then this Obligation To be Void and of none Effect or Else to Hemain 
in full force and Virtue 

Sealed and Delivered [ 

lu the Presence of ( Michiel E Vreland [seal] 

RicHD. Ludlow 

Chas. Slade Fullwood 

[Endorsed on the back:) 

J772 Aprel 22 Resuad of meykol E Vrclaud one yers Instres of this witchiu 
Bond 

]77r) June 6 Resuead Bey Phclep Van Bossum Twelve Ponds Instros of thos with- 
in Bond £12-0-') 



XXIV. 

Bond of MicnrEL Enochse Vreeland, of Claverac^k, 1771. 

Know all men by those Presents That I michacl Enockse Vreeland of Clav- 
crnck in the Precint of Acquackennonck in the County of Essex and Eastern 
Division of the Provence of new Jersey Carpenter am held and Frimly bound 
unto Hermanus Van Bossum of Slotterdam in the County of Bergen and Eastern 
Division of the Provence of oursaid* Cooper In the Sum of Forty Pounds Currant 

* Aforesaid. 



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Lawful! money of the Collony of Newyork to be paid nnto the Said Hermantis 
van Bossum or to his attorney heirs Executor Administrator or assigns the which 
payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself my heirs Executors 
administrators and evry of them Severally & jointly firmly by these presents 
Sealed with my seal dated this Nineteen day of march and in the year of our 
Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one 1771 

The condition of the Abovesaid Obligation is such that if the above bounden 
michael Enockse Vreeland or his attorney Heirs Executors Administrators or any 
of them Shall well & truly pay or Cause to be iJaid unto the abovesaid Hermann < 
van Bossum or to his attorney Heirs Execiitors adinioistr'ators or assigns the jiist 
and full sum of Fifteen Pounds Currant Lawfull money as abovesaid with Law- 
full Intrest for the Same and that at or before the Nineteen day of march Next 
Ensuing the date of these i^resents then this present obligation to be void and of 
none Effect or else to Stand and Remain in full Force & Vertue in the Law 
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us 

MicHiEL E Veeeland [seal] 

KiCHAED BeADFOED 

her 
Maey + Beadfoed 
mark 



XXV. 

Legal Opinion as to Disposal of Chattels of Michael E. Veeeland, 1784. 

Michael Vreeland in his Life time before Morcj' Purey said lie intended to 
give his Daughters some particular Things, which he mentioned but never did 
actually give them, altho' he lived some time after — The Question is, whether the 
Daughters shall have those things or they shall go to the administrator for the 
Payment of the Debts of the Intestate — • 

They clearly go to the Administrator — for 

1st A Gift of this Kind cannot pass by Intendment 

2d Allowing He did really give them, yet if there is not sufficient Estate, they 
must go in payment of Debt for it is a Rule of Law — A Man must be just, before 
he is Generous — 

So there can be no Doubt, but Michael N. Vreeland, as Administrator, can 
dispose of those Goods — 

J. O. Hoffman 

New Ark Novr 9th 1784 



XXVI. 

Accounts of Heney Gaeeitse, Jun., Administeatoe of Michael E. Veeeland, 

1784-8. 

Adrian J Post to Michael Vreeland Dr £46- ()-3M 

Michael Vreeland Jun 30-0-3 

Jacob Bush C-llMt 



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Potor ITmigwoTit (I- 7-0 

Saudcr Cockfare 2- 2-1 

Comelious Degraw 1()-1()-G 

Cristiau lutirest 7-17-3 

Halmab Van Winkle 1-14-0 

Elins .Smith 0- 5-1 

Henry Garritsc Junr 0- 6-7 

Michael Vreeland Esqr 0-12-8 

Comelious En Vreeland 4-16-4 

£105-11-01^ 
Money yet in hand the Sum of 3-12-0 



£109- 3-0>^ 

Reed of Cornelions Degraw on Account of the Vandue of Michael En Vree- 
land Deccsed the Sum of ten Pound ten Shillings and Six Pence By me — 

Henry Gabritse Jtjn 

The Vandue Amounts to £135-10-11 

Paid to llurmonus Van IJussom Junr £ 22-l(i-3 

To Derrick Van llypcn 3-11-0 

To Harmonus Van Bussom 108- 3-4 

To Henry Garritse 16- 4-3 

To Hessel Peterse 9-17-0 

To llichard Ludlow Esq 43- 0-0 

To Abraham Ackramau 1-1 6-U 

To Jacob Van Wagaue 3-19-8 

To Garrit Spcer 1- 4-0 

To Mary Vreeland 11-0-8 

To Houmor Ludlow 14-9-3 

To Comelious Degraw 1-13-6 

To CorneUus En Vreeland 1-17-0 

To John El Vreeland 0-13-2 

To John A Post J- 5-2 

To George Personet Esqr 0- 5-0 

To John Sip Junr 1-4-0 

To John Garrabr:iuts 0-3 

To Jerry Garrabrants 7-11-0 

To Eldrick Van Hyper l-!4-0 

To the Surrogate 1-16-0 

To John Driimmond 2- l»-U 

To Jacob r.rowu O-IO-O 

To the Surrogate for writing the Deed 1-12 q 

To Thomas Van Ilyper the Smith 4-2 8 



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To Manning Force for Tax . 

To Moses Tarp 

To James Linkfoot 



To James Linkfoot 



To Thomas Van Ryper the Smith . 
To Lucas Wessels 



5-13-0 


1- 7-5 


0-10-0 


£270- 2-4 


0-10-2 


270-12-6 


7- 5-9 


5-17-4 



Paid to Harmoniis Van Bussom Junr £ 22-16-3 

To Derrick Van Rypen 3-15-0 

To Harmonus Van Bussom 108- 3-4 

To Henry Garritse 16-4-3 

To Hassel Peterse ... 9-17-0 

To Richard Ludlow Esqr 43-0-0 



Bonds and Notes £203-15-10 

Adrian J Post Dr £ 46- 0- 3} ^ 

The Land Comes to £253-19- 9 

John Sips Share is 126-19-10}^ 

Adrian Posts Share is 126-19-10;^ 

126-19-103^ 
101- 1- 7 " 



25-18- 3}4 

the Land Comes to £253-19- 9 

the Vauduo Comes to 135-10-11 

£389-10- H 

To Attanding to Settle the Estate of Michael E Vreeland 

To Michael Vrenland 17 Days @ 8s B Day C 6-1 6-0 

To Selling the Amount of £135-10-11 @ 6d the pound 3-15-0 

£10-11-0 

To Henry Garritse 17 Days @ 8s ~^ Day 6-16-0 

To Michael Vreeland Junr 17 Days at H ... 6-16-0 

To Sander Cockafair 9 Days @ 8- 3-12-0 

To Heni-y Garritse Junr. Credt — 

for tending as Clark and Collecting the money and Paying of it out to 

Several Persons C 4-19-6 

£32-14-6 



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one IJond of Ilnrmonus Van Bussem £. 54- 0- 

Interest of the Bond 5-l-15-ll>^ 



£108-15-11 1^ 



one Bond of Hftrmonus Van Bussem 15- 0- 

Interest of the Bond . . 14-14- 



Interest paid on the I'lond 



£ 20-14- 


■ 


108-15- 


11 


i:}s- 11- 


11 


IG-IG- 


. 7 



Ballance Due £121-13- 4 

To Van ]?ussem 

one Note of Tlarmouns Van Bussem Junr of 14-0-0 

Interest of the Note 11-8-0 



Due to Van Bussem Jun £25-8-0 

one Note of Hassel Poterse £ 5-17-1 

Interest on the Note 5-l(-0 



Due to Hassel Peterse £11-7-1 

mv Note of Henry Gnrritse Prock £11-5-0 

Interest on the Note H- 0-1 1 



Due to Henry tlarritse £19-5-11 

11- 7- 1 

25- 8- 

121-13- 4 



£177-14- 4 
Miele En Vreeliuid Dr. By Book Account 47-0-2 



£224-14- 6 
By Book Account 2-18-0 

£227-12- (1 

By 15ook Account Lucas Wcs-jcls 8-16- 

By Book Account Richard Ludlow 25-15 

By Bond of John J Liullow Deceased 50- 0- 

£312- 3- 6 



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By Note of Derrick V Riper 3-15. o 

By Book Account of Henery G Garritse 3-3-8 

By Book Account of Abraham V Riper , 1-19- 

By Book Account of Peter Garritse 8-0-0 



£329- 1- 2 

Rec'd September 19th 1788 of Adrian J, Post thee Sum of twenty Pounds 
two Shillings in Part Pay for the Lands of Michael En. Vreeland Decesed Eec'd 
by me 

Henky Garritse June 



Mr Michail E Vreeland Bought at Vendue held at Capas Zaboiske October 
ye 8th 1754 

£ s d 

To two Locks 00-02-00 

To one Chezil 00-01-03 

To 3 Gimletts 00-00-10 

To AUom 00-00-07 

To 1 Knife 00-OC-lO 

To Cask Nails 00-04-00 



00-09-06 
[Endorsed:] 

Jenuary 31 1755 
then Receved of mycal e Vreeland the juste and fool Sum of nine Sh and Six 
pence in fool for the Vandue of Casparres Zeabousky 1 Say Receved by me 

RiCHAARD VaNDER HaWN 

£0-9-6 



Achquechenonck feberwary 12th 1755 
Recevid of michiel E Vreland & Johiinnis E Vreland the Sum of twinty three 
Pounds Six shillings which being the full Content for a noot which being now in 
my hands I Say Recevid by me 

YoRis Steynmets 
£23-6 



Febriwari 12 Dayh 1759 
Geresift Van Mechiel E Vreland De som Vau Siieven en Dartig pont twee 
Schellengen en Ses pens in Vol Var alle Rekeningen 

Bey Myn Chrisstoffel Van Norstrandt 
£37-2-6 

14 



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onfaugen Van inicbil Enaaec Vriland tlo Somiu Van IG Scelinge de Vanalle 
llequeuiuge tot desse dage de 13 Juny 1759 

DocTEB Joannes DeVaaeeub 



June 2 ye 1761 
Then Receved of michel e Vreland the juste and fool Sum of Sixteen Shillings 
it being in fool of all accounts I say receved by me 

Richard Vandeb Hawn 



Jeneary Ye 23th, 1762 
Reed of Micheal A Vrcelandt In bhalfe of John Reerson the Som of Aten 
Shillins An Ninepens Recti bi Me 

MicHEAii M Vbeelandt 
€0-18-9 



Received Achquaknah 9th Febry: 1762 of Mr: Michel Vrelant One Pounde 
Eleaven shillings & Eight Pence in full for Abrm: Van Vleck 

^: Me Isaac Van Vleck 
£1-11-8 



Achquacknah Janry. 27th. 1763 
Receivd of Mr Myckle E Vrelant The Sume of Thirteen Shillings & 3d In 
fuU 

^ Abaham Is. Van Vleck 
€0-13-3 



Reed this 2nd April 1763 of Mr. Michael Vreland One pound twelve shilling 
and 9d In full 

^ me 

Thos Griffith 



Achquacknah April 7th 1764 
Receivd: of Mr. Mykcl E Vrelant The Sum Of Twelve ShilUngs & 9d In full 

Auraham Is. Van Vleck 



April tb 23 17 — then Received of Mr Jurie Peterse upon the account of his 
Father iV Law Leat Deceased Seven pounds Twelve Shilngs in full of all De- 
mands I Say Received by me 

€07-12-0 



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Octr 28th 1767 Kecd by the Hands of Michael Vreelandt Esqr from Michael 
Enochse Vreelandt the Sinn of twenty five pounds Current money of the Colony 
of New York on Acct of a Note Given by sd Michael E: Vreelandt to One Her- 
manns Vader 

Isaac Ogden 



November de 20: 1767 
ontfangen Van magiel enogse Vreelant de Som Van drie pent tien Schellen- 
gen en vollen ont fangen bij mij 

David van boseeeck 



1770 Mikel freland this Is to let yo no that my acont Is 6- 0-0 

and your Crad Is 4-14-9 

Sr be plesed to help me to the balans Dont fal to prvent trobel for I am in 
grat wont no moor at present from your frend to serve 

Nathaniel Kingsland 



TolmugSyd 004 

Tol Gill Rum 0-0 4 

To 2 Deners 0-3-0 

To 2 Horses on Hay 0-1-0 

0-4 8 



I promos to Pay unto Horremons Van Bussen the Jest & full Sume of fortten 
Pound on Demand \\'ith Lawfull Entrest from the Datee as witness my hand & 
Sele this 14 of June 1773 

MicHiEL E Vkeeland 
in the Presents of 
Rob Drummond 

Reed the Sum of £22-16-3 in full of the above Note 



Reed this 22nd Mar: 1774 of Michael E Vreland four Shillings and Sixpence 
In full of all accts ^, me 

Thos: Geiffith 



March the 22 1774 then received of mykel freeland the Sum of ten Shillings 
in full of all domands I Saj' received By me 

GEORGE WiNANS 



56 

Mfiroh 22 1774 Dben Receiveil from Mikol E Vrelaud the Sum of three Shil- 
ling And fore Pence In full of All acouuts Uy Me 

Abkm Wikne 



June ye 20th 1775 
Then Received of Mr Michail E Vreelnnd the Sum of Twenty Pounds York 
Money which is in full of all Accompts to this Day I say Received 

By me 

mark 

COBNELIXJS -(- E VbKELAND 

his 



Betaelt aen mighiel Enog Vreeland Mey ye 23 1775 

4 billen Van 32-0 £6- 8-0 

12 Do 16-0 9-12-0 

2 Do 12-10 1-5-8 

1 Do 200-0 10-0-0 



£27-5-8 
Thomas Post 



Desember 20th 1780 
Receaved of Micel E freeland the Sum of twelve Shiliug hard muney for 
worke that my Wife did 

Francies 
Wood 



Michel freland Dobto Fobwary 2C 1783 For li(juor . . 0-3-0 

to John Garrabrants 
Personly appeared Before me Isaac Dod one of the Justices of Peace of the Coun. 
ty of Essex John Garrabrant and made oath that the within account is Just and 
tnie 

Sworn Before me the 6 Day of may 1785 

Isaac Dod 



Persunly appeared Before me Isaac Dod one of the Justices of Peace of the 
County of Essex mercy Perry and Being Du'y sworn saith that the following ar. 
ticals were Given By michel E freeland in His Life time to the following Persons 
Viz Casha and Jane freeland His Daughers to Casha were Given 



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one Bed Si)red 
one Looking Glass 
Sworn Before me the one Copper Cittle 

Second Day of nouvem- two puter Platers 

ber 178J: one puter Bason 

Isaac Dod one Iron Pot 

one set of Curtains 

to Jane one Gum Curbord 

one Bed Spred 
one Iron Pot 
one small Brass Cittle 
two Filter Platers 
one Puter Bason 
one Bed and Beding 
one Looking Glass 



Mary Vrceland Dr To Sundries to the Vandue £ 419- (! 

Cornelious Degraw Dr To Sundries to Dito 12- 4- 

Heniuer Ludlow Dr To Sundries to Dito 14-9-3 

Cornelious En Vreeland Dr To Sundries to Dito 2- 0- G 

Philip Van Eypeh Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-6-0 

Cristian Interest Dr To Sundries to Dito 7-17- 3 

William King Juur Dr To Sundries to Dito . . 1-9-2 

John El Vreeland Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-13- 2 

John A Post Dr To Sundries to Dito 1- C- G 

Halmah Van Winkle Dr To Sundries to Dito 1-14- 

John Sip Junr Dr To Sundries to Dito 1-7-0 

Elias Smith Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-5-1 

Jerey Garrabrants Dr To Sundries to Dito C- 1- 1 

Henry Gariitse Junr Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-6-7 

Morinus Van Rypen Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-9-6 

Robert Blare Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-2-8 

Jacob El Vreeland Dr To Sundries to Dito (I- 2-1 1 

Micheal Vreeland Esqr Dr To Sundries to Dito (i-12- 8 

Nicolus A Garribrants Dr To Sundries to Dito ... 0-8-9 

Morinus Vreeland Dr To Sundries to Dito 4-12-10 



£61- 2- 5 

Micheal Vreeland Junr Dr To Sundries to the Vandue 30-0-3 

Aaron Skyler Dr To Sundries to the Vandue 15- 9- 6 

David Sandford Dr To Sundries To the Vandue 0- 1-10 

Jacob Bush Dr to Sundries to the Vandue 0-19- 

Peter Haugwout Dr To Sundries to the Vandue 0-7-0 

Sander Cockafare Dr To Sundries to the Vandue 2-2-1 

Jacob Garritse Dr To Sundries lo the Vandue 1-12- 2 



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Euoch C Vrcolnurl Dr To Sundries to the Vaudne 1-3-6 

Adriau A Post Dr To Sundries to the Viiudue 0-9-1 

Ahraliani 11 Van Geseu Dr To Simdries to Dito 6-3-6 

Ciarret Wouters Dr To Sundries to Ditn 3-0-0 

Peter Simmons Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-3-6 

Capt. Thomas Sigler Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-17- 

John Parrot Dr To Sundries to Dito 1-6-0 

John Garrabrauts Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-5-6 

Garrit Spier Dr To Sundries to Dito 2-2-1 

Abraham Mowerse Dr To Sundries to Dito 0- 5-10 

John Spier Dr I o Sundries to Dito 6-1-1 

Garral)rant J Garrabrauts Dr To Sundries to Dito 0-l'2- 6 



73- 7- 5 



august 12 177'.i work don for mikel enug Vreeland 

to makeing 5 i)air of Shoes .... 00-1 5-00 

to makeiug 2 pair of Shoes 00-11-00 

to the meutling 8 pair of Shoes 1 0- 8-00 

01-14-00 
Kecd of Henry Garritse Junr the above Account in full by me 

Elurick V.\n Riper 

Pcrsonly appeared Before me Isaac Dod one of the Justices of Peace for the 
County of Essex Eldrick Van llipen and made oath that the within account is 
just and true 

Sworn Before me the 15 Day / 

of february 17n5 \ Iswc Dod 

three Shillings for pence 7-11-G-34-8 



junuare ye 24 1786 
this day llesevid of Micheal Vreeland and hcnre Girets in Behalf of the Es- 
tate of Micheal E Vreeland one pound sovin shillings and fyve pens in full of all 
acouuts aginst Sd Estate I Say llesevid pr me 

Moses That 
e 1-7-5 



At an Orplian's Court held at New-Ark on the sixteenth day of January 1786 — 
Present | 

William Burnet I ^ , , 

, , ,, , • Es(irs Judges 

John Peck ] ' ^ 

Mathias Ward J 

On the Application of Henry Garistc and Michael Vreeland Administrators 



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to the Estate of Michael En Vreeland Jnnr deceased for the sale of lands which 
Mere of the said Michael in his life time, and which are not in any wise encum- 
bered, for the payment of debts du'^ from the said Intestate and which the said 
Administrators cannot discharge for want of Assets and it appearing to the Court 
from the Exhibition of the Inventory and Statement of their accounts upon Oath 
that there was occasion therefor. — 

Ordered, that the said Henry Garistee and Michael En Vreeland be authorized 
to make sale of such and so much of the said lands as will on the best computa- 
tion that can be made of the value thereof, be sufficient to raise the Sum of two 
hundred and seventy eight Pounds and seventeen shillings And that they adver- 
tise the same in live of the most public places in the County where the lands lie, 
at least one month before the day of sale and that the said Administrators make 
report of their proceedings thereon to the next OrjAan's Court. — 

A true copy from the minutes 

Wm : Livingston Junk 
Kegister 

Weesel March 2ud 1786 
Reed of Henry Garritse Administrators of the Estate of Michael En. Vreeland 
Desesed the Sum of Thirty Six Shillings in full of all Demands of the Estate 
Eecd by me 
£1 l()-0 Abea ham Akeeman 



April 18th 1786 Reed of Henry Garritse Adminr of the Estate of Michael En 
Vreeland Decesed the Sum of three pounds Nineteen Shillings and Eight pence 
in full of the Estate by me 
£3-l'J-8 Jacob Van WAf}EN[ER] 



June 4th 1788 Eecd of Henry Garritse Administrator of the Estate of Michael 
En Vreeland Decesed the Sum of twenty one Pounds ten shillings and two Pence 
Reed by me 

Isaac Van Ryper 



September 21st 1788 Reed of Henry Garritse Administrator of the Estate of Mi' 
chael En Vreeland Decesed the Sum of five Pounds Seventeen Shillings and four 
Pence Reed by me — 

Lucas Wessels 



December 12th 1703 Reed of Henry Garritse Admnr of the Estate of Michael 
En Vreeland Decesed the Sum of one Pound thirteen Shillings <fc Six Pence by 
me 
£1.13-6 Cornelius De Graw 



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XXVII. 
Vendue of Goods and Chattels of Michael En. Vreeland 

Arliculs of the VancUie belil here this 27th Day of October 17H4 of the iiiove- 
ble Estate of Michael En Vreland Decesed all persous Byiug at this Vumlue To 
the Value of ten Shillings or Vnder to pay Redy Money and all Above ten Shil- 
lings to have three Months Credit By Giving Secui-ity if Kequired and if Sd per- 
son Neglectiug to Give Immediate Security then Sd goods to be put up at Vandue 
agin and Sd persons to make Good all what falls Short of his Bid the money to be 
New york Currency and to be paid to 'leury Garritse 

This Vandue Ajnrud till the ;"»th of November 1784 

A Stear to Be Sold for licdy money Not Belonging to the Estate 

Again Ajurued to the 22ud of November 1784 



A List of the Vandue held hoar this 27: of October 1784 



two Sider Harral Michael Vreelaud 

Jiinr £0-6-0 

two Sider Harrals Michael Vreeland 

.Jiinr 0-2-3 

two tiider Harrals Aron Skyler 3-3 

three Dito Dito Aron Skyler 0-5-3 

two Dito Dito Michael Vreeland Junr.. 0-1-0 

two Dito David Sandford 0-0-T 

one Seder Cask Jacob Hush 0-7-6 

one Lye Cask Michael Vreeland Junr. . . 0-'20 

one Seder Cask David Sandford 0-13 

one Seder Cask Michael Vreeland Junr.. 0-1-7 

two .Seder Cask Jacob Hush o-O-O 

one tar Harral and sundries Sander 

Cokkcfarc x 0-0 7 

one Churn and Celer I'eter llougwout.. 0-3-6 

one Tunn(^l Sander Cokkefare 0-2-1 

two Milk Casks I'eter llougwout 0-3-6 

one Churn .Sander Cokkefare 0-3-4 

two pail Michel Vreland Junr 0-3-10 

two Seder Casks Jacob Carritse x 0-3-0 

one Celor and Cask Miclial Vreland 

Junr 0-5-0 

two pails Michel Vreland Junr 0-4-0 

one t lib Sander Cokkefare 5-1 

one tub Micliel Vreland Junr 0-3-0 

two Empty IJee hives Knoch Vreland.. x 0-2-0 

two Krthen pots Adrian a Post x 0-41 

two Hee hives Abraham R Van Geson. .. 0-2-6 

two Hee liiv's Knoch \'reland x l-o 

two Hee hives Abraham K Van Gesen. .. 0-2-0 

two hives Michel Vreeland Junr 0-0-4 

four hives Michel Vreelaud Junr 0-2-0 

one hive witii Hecs Aron Skylcr 1-4-0 

one hive with Hees Aron Skyler 1-s o 

one hive with Uees (Jarrit Wouters l-io-o 

one hive Hees Garrit Wouters 1-10-3 



one Iron pot Peter Simmons x 0-10 

one Grind stone Capt Sipler o 17 o 

one Spade Michel Vreeland Junr 5-6 

two hows Jacob Hush 0-4-0 

one Iron pot John parrot 1-0 6 

one Lanterau John Garrabrant 0-1-0 

two woodden trays Enoch Vreeland... x 0-0-6 

one Woodden tray Garrit Wouters 0-5-3 

one Woodden tray Garrit Spear 0-1- ^ 

one Dito and ladle Michel Vreland Junr 0-6-6 
one long .V Shovel Michel Vrelaml Junr. 9-2 
one pair of hand Irons Michel Vreland 

Junr 0-15-2 

one pair of tramels Michel Vreeland 

Junr 0-5 10 

one traninicl Adrian post x 5-0 

one trammel John parrot x 0-5-6 

one Woollen Wheel Abraham Mowerson 1-4 

one }{ack John J Spear 0-1-0 

two Chairs Abraham Mowerson 4 6 

two Chairs Garrabrant I Garrabranta. . . 3-6 
one fether Hed Houlsters and pillers 

Mary Vreeland 3-4 6 

two Hlankets one Hed and Boulster Cor- 

uelious Degraw Z-:>-6 

one Green Kug Michel Vreeland Junr . 1-1-0 

one Green Rug Mary Vreelaud 1-15-0 

two Baskets Hennier Ludlow 0-4-8 

one Basket Ilenmcr Ludlow 0-2-9 

one Slaw Honk Garrit Spear o-13-O 

Six plains Jacob Garritse 0-12-s 

three Augers Cornellous E Vreeland 6-0 

one Auger Phellp \'an Hypen 0-6 

one Auger Chrlstan Intircst 0-2 6 

4 Adgses Christian Intiiest 0-12 1 

a percel of plains Wiijinm King Junr. . 0-10-2 
one Carpenters plow William King Junr 0-8-0 



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one Dito John Garribrantsi 0-2-1 

one Snick Christian Interest 0-6-0 

one Snick John El Vreclaiid 0-12 6 

a percil of plains William KingJunr 0-8-0 

one plain William KingJunr 0-30 

1 trouel and pick John Garribrants 0-2-5 

1 tennent Saw Jacoli Oarritse 0-16-6 

1 percil of tools John A Post 0-13-9 

1 Rasp Jacob Buck 0-1-6 

one hand Saw Cornelious K Vreeland.. 0-13-6 

This Vandue Ajurnd till the 5th of November 1784 



one Red Cow with one horn Aron Sky- 

ler 500 

one Red HetTer Aron Skiler 4-7-0 

one old Cow Michel \'reeland Junr 3-0 

one hctler Aron Skyler 3-2-0 

4 Sheep Cornelious Uegraw 3-14-0 

1 Black mare Michel Vreeland Junr 6-10-0 

1300 Shingels Uenmer Ludlow @ 20- ^ 

hundred 13-0-0 



one Bay mare Halmah Van Winkle £1-14-0 

1 hand Saw John Sip Junr 0-7-0 

1 Dito John Sip Junr 0-8-6 

1 Dito Henmer Ludlow 0-6-1 

1 Square Henmer Ludlow x 2-8 

1 Carpenters Adgs Henmer Ludlow 0-6 7 

1 Draw knife John Sip Junr 0-3 6 

1 hollow Draw knife Michel Vreeland 

Junr 0-2-0 

1 post Ax John A post 5-9 

1 how Henmer Ludlow , 0-0-6 

1 Broad Ax Henmer Ludlow 0-6-0 

1 frow Cornelious Degraw 0-4-6 

1 Neck Yoak Ellas Smith 0-5-1 

1 Wevers Loom Abraham R Van Gesen..5-19 

3 Clevises Garret spear 3-11 

1 Si ve Rand Garret Spear 0-3 

1 half Bushel Jery Garrabranth Oil 

1 Crackel John A post 0-1-0 

1 Crackel Garrabrant I Garrabrants 019 

1 pitch fork Henry (iarritse Junr 0-20 

1 Large Clevis John Sip Junr 0-2-8 

1 Cant Hook John El Vreeland 0-1-0 

Agiirnd to the 22nd of November 178-4 

1 Dung fork Michel \ reeland Junr. . 0-2-6 

1 fan Micliel Vreeland Junr 0-4-0 

Sundries Michel Vreeland Junr 1-10 

1 Plesure Slay John Spear 5-1 



1 dung fork John El Vreeland 0-4-1 

1 Leading lines Garrabrant 1 Garra- 
brants 1-3-0 

1 Brown Mare Jery Garrabrants 6-0-0 

1 Reed and Gears Morinus Van Rypen. . 0-9-6 

1 Read and Gears Robert Blare x 0-2-8 

2 Baskets Stephen fordum Answerd by 
M Vreeland Junr 0-2-0 

1 plow Share Michel Vreeland Junr 0-2-0 

2 hammers Michel Vreeland Junr 0-2-3 

Iplow Share Michel Vreeland Junr 0-0-6 

1 Soap Cask Michel Vreeland Junr 0-1-1 

ISithesJohn Sip Junr 0-1-3 

ISive Garret Spear 0-0 9 

1 Wooding tray Michel Vreeland Junr. . 0-0-6 

1 Test Sander kockafare 0-1-0 

1 Candle Stick Michel Vreeland Junr 0-0 4 

3 picktures Garrit Spear 0-0-6 

1 Witewood Chist Garrabrant I Garra- 
brants 0-4 3 

1 pair of Smooding Irons Michel Vree- 
land Junr 0-4-3 



1 Wheelbarrow Garrit Spear 0-2-1 

1 fox trap Cornelious E Vreeland 1-0-0 

1 Bell Cornelious E Vreeland 0-2-0 

2 Little Looms Jaoob El Vreeland x 0-1-0 

1 Cradle 2 Axes Cristian Interest 0-1-6 

14 Spools Cristian Interest 0-4-1 

1 Duch Bible Enoch C Vreeland x 1 0-0 

1 puter pint mug Henry Garritse Junr.. 0-2 3 

1 puter Bole Michel Vreeland Junr o-O 10 

7 puter plates Michel Vreeland Junr 0-7-3 

1 pair of Wool Cards Michel Vreeland 

Esqr 0-0-8 

J puter Bason &c Cristian Interest x 0-2-0 

1 puter Bason Nicolus A Garraljrants. . . 0-3-9 

1 puter Bason Michel Vreeland Junr 0-6-1 

1 puter platter Nicolas A Garrabrants. . 0-4-0 



1 Dito Cristian Interest 80 

1 Dito Michel Vreeland Junr 0-16-6 

1 puter Tea pot Michel Vreeland Junr. .. o-4-O 

2 Erthen Boles Michel Vreeland Junr. ... 0-1-1 

1 Erthen Bason Morinus Vreeland 0-7 

2 Erthen Dishes Micliel Vreeland Junr. . 00-7 

1 Erthen Bason Nicoles A Garrabrants. . 0-1-0 

2 Erthen Dishes Mornus ^'reeland 1-3 

2 Wooding Boles Michel Vreeland Junr. 0-10 

8 Spoons Michel Vreeland Junr 0-1-6 

1 Bottle Case Michel Vreeland Junr o-l-o 

1 Iron pot Michel Vreeland Esq o-12 

1 Iron pot Peter Simmons o-2-O 

1 Iron pot Michael Vreeland Junr 0-10-0 

1 Brass kettle Sander kockafare 1-10-0 

1 Tea kittle Michel A'reeland Junr 0-3-2 

1 Copper kittle Michel Vreeland Junr. . . 3-8-0 

1 Slate Henry Garritse Junr 0-2-4 

1 Looking Glass Jane kockafare 0-4-7 

1 Iron Widge Michel Vreeland Junr o-:-2 



02 

XXVIII. 

Pateks Relating to Disputk as to the Boundary Line between Acquackanonk 

AND Newaiik, 17'.>'2-5 

To the Surveyor Geucrall &c 
These are to will and Kequire Yon to Survey and Lay out for Robert Yon^ 
of Newark two hundred Acres of Laud within the Bounds of Newark aforesaid 
Pursuant to an order of the Proprietors, In Council! Dated the tweutyeth of Feb- 
ruary, 16'.)."), And make Return thereof Into the Secretaries Office — 

And: Hamilton — 
A true Copy from Lib 0. Page 1.54: and Examined by 

John Smvth jk Surv Genl l-l}^ 

By Warrant Dated 20th February 100.5. Surveyed for Robert Yong In New- 
ark first a Trat't of Land at the Stone house Plaine, begining at the Mouth of the 
Stone house brook at an Elme Tree mark't on four Sides thence South as the third 
River Runs 24 Chains to a white oake mark't on four Sides, thence South w. st 40 
Chains to A Walnut Bush markt as above, thence North 24 Chains, And thence 
to where it began bounded South by Samuel Plum East by the third River west 
and North by Land Unsurveyed. Also an othe Peice Lying on the North Side of 
the Saii River neare the Mounta'n Swamps. Begining where Achqueckenunck 
Line Croseth Said River, thence down the River to a white Oak markt on four 
Sides being J.-djes Rodgers Corner, thence North East 20 Chains to Hachquick- 
enunck Line, thence along S.aid Line to where it began, bouuded. South by the 
River North by Hach(iuickeuuiick Line, East by a Small Swamp Unsurveyed and 
west bj' the River Also an other Tract on the North Side of Said River, begining 
at a black Oak Bush on the hill marU't on four Sides, thence South West 4U 
Ch.ains to a white Oak markt on four Sides by the River In Length, And In 
breadth at the South End G^^ Chains and at the North End 5>^ Chains bounded 
South and East by the River, West by Land Unsurveyed North by John Brod- 
berrie Also an other Peice on the East Side of Roway River, Begining at a White 
Oak markt on four Sides on the Hill, thence As the branch thereof Runs to the 
turne of the River 20 Chains thence As the River Runs ^0 Chains, thence to the 
hill 20 Chains bouuded West and North by Said River and branch. South by Sam- 
uel Freeman and East by Land Unsurveyed Also a Peice of Meadow at the head 
of fishing Creeke, In Length East and West 10 Chains In bre.idth 5 Chains 
bounded South by John Baldwine Jun: west by Said Creeke, Noith by a Small 
W(U-iue .and other Lotts and East by other Lotts. Also an other Peice of meadow 
on the South Side of Morris Creeke In Length 20 Chains, and In breadth G 
Chains, bounded South and West by Meadow Unsurveyed, North by the Creeke 
East by John Brodberry, Also an other Peice of Swamp and Land In the Mill 
brook Swamp, In Length East and West 20 Chains and In breadth 10 Chaius 
bounded South by Samuel Plum, North by the Widdow Crane West by Land 
Unsurveyed East by Other Lotts Containing In all after allowance for Barrens 

&c 200 Acres 

John Ct'utis 
A true Copy from Lib. O P.ige IGl & Examind by 

John Smyth Jr Surv. Genl .3- 



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Book A I age IGi— XVIth March 1684-The Proprietors 
To 
Hawde Diderick — Garret Garretson, Walling Jacobs — Elias Machielson, 
Hartruan Machielson — Johannes Machielson Cornelius Machielson Adrian Post 
Urian Tomason — Cornelius Roulifson Sj'mon Jacobs John Hendrickspeare Cor- 
nelins Lubbers and Abraham Bookej' — for A certaine Tract of Land situate lying 
and being upon Passaick River in the County of Essex and called and known by 
the name of AcqTickennunck Beginning at the Northernmost boiinds of the Town 
of Newark and so running from the lowermost jiart to the Uppmost part thereof 
as farr as the Steepe Rocks or mountains and from the said lowermost part along 
Passaick river to the great falls thereof and so along the Steep Rocks and Moun- 
tains to the Uppmost part of Newark bounds aforsaid as it is more plainly dem- 
onstrated by a Chart or draught thereof made l)y the late Surveyor General, to- 
gether <S:c 

A true Extract examined and compared by James Parker Agt 



P.eceived New Ark Septr. 15th 1792 of Mr Paul Powlisson the Sum of Ten 
Shillings for Going to Elizabeth Town with him & taking a Coppy of a Map for 
him of the Division Line betwixt New Ark & Aquackenonck by me 

Joseph Thornton 



Sept 17th 1792 Mr Garison To Bill 

Cash 13-G wine 1- Brandy 4- Super 2- Ci- O-G 

Wine 1-0 Bed 1- Ilay 2- Oats -9 , .. 0-5-3 

20th Gin 1-6 wme 1- 2 diners 4- Spirits -6 Hay 2- Oats 2- 0-11-0 

21 Gin -6 22th Hay 1- Oats 1-G wine -6 0-3-6 

24th Gin -6 Spirits 1- Slings 3- 7 diners & Club 22- . 1-6-6 

Hay 1- Grog -6 October J 6th 2 Diners 3- Spirit 1- 0-5-6 

Hay & Oats 3- 0- 3-0 

£3-15-3 
Eecd the Above Bill 

Archer Giffokd 
New Ark Oct 15th 1792 



September 21 1792 John Ludlow Dr and Company 

to 1 gallon rum £0-9-6 

to 5 Supars 0-7-6 

to 16 Dinners 1-4-0 

to 6 bref est 0-6-( ' 

to 5 loging 0-2-6 



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to 1 bexfftst 0-1-0 

to 1 Supper 0-1-0 

to lofe Suger 2-3 0-3-G 

for going to peter Jacobas with horses John going with the Servair 0-5-0 

£3 C-6 
Received of Caleb Camp Sheriff twenty Shillings part of the Above Act £1-0-0 



£2-0-0 
John Berky 
Atignt 2: 1793 



Reed Newark September 24th 1792 from Mr. Hcnrj' Ganitsen thesnm of two 
pounds ten shillings and eight pence in full for our attendance on the Court in 
the County of Essex as Witnesses three Days together with Travelling expences 
from Hackinsack 

Abra Hardenbttoh 
John Outwater 



Reed of Henry Ganitse Jun & Paul Powlison in Behalf of the Patentees of 

Acquackonunck Township the sum of thirty Shillings as a Retainer in an Action 

which it is supposed will be brought bj' them against the Possessors of disputed 

Lands Ijing on the north side of the Line between New Ark «t Acquackanonk — 

New Ark, Jany 14th 1702 

I. Ludlow 0«den for 

David A. Ogden 



New Jersey ss. 

The State of New Jersey to John Cutwater, John Spier Isaac 
SEAL Powleson John Herring Richard Van Riper John Van Winkle and 
James Wells Greeting: We command you and each of you that all 
and singular your business and excuses ceasing you personally be and ajipear 
before the Chief Justice or other Justice or Justices of the Supreme Court of 
Judicature for the State of New Jersey at a Court of Nisi Prius to be holden at 
New Ark in and for the County of Essex on the sixth day of October next by ten 
oClock of the forenoon of that day to testify the truth according to your know- 
ledge in a certain action now Depending and then and there to be tried between 
John Denn Ex dem. Francis Van Winkle et al Plaintiffs and Abraham Van Riper 
Defendants in a plea of Trespass and Ejectment on the part of the Plaintiffs and 



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hereof fail not under the penalty of one hundred pounds : Witness James Kinsey 
Esqr Chief Justice at Trenton the first Tuesday in September in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five — * 

Bhea Glk 

BOUDINOT JuNB, Atty 
[Endorsed :] 

Directed to John Herring, John Outwater Esqr., John Speir, Isaac Powlison, 
llichard Van Kiper, John Van Winkle & James Wftlls 



XXIX. 

Receipts fob United States Direct Taxes on Careiages, etc., 1813-1817. 
Form of a CERTIFICATE to be given to an 0^\ner of a CARRIAGE, chargeable 

with the Yearly Rate of two dollars. 
No. 73. 

This is to Certify, That Garebrant Van Howten of the Township of Saddle 
river in the County of Bergen in the First Collection District of New- Jersey, haj 
paid the duty of two dollars for a chair for and upon a two wheel Carriage for the 
conveyance of persons called a chair owned by him this Certificate to be of no 
avail any longer than the aforesaid Carriage shall be owned by the said Garebrant 
Van Howten unless said Certificate shall be produced to the Collector by whom it 
was granted, and an entry be made thereon, specifying the name of the then 
Owner of said Carriage, and the time when he or she became possessed, thereof. 

Given in conformity with An act of the Congress of the United States, passed 
on the 21th day of July, 1813. 

Joseph T Baldwin 
Collector of the Revenue for the First Collection District of New-Jersey. 
Countersigned this eighth day of January 1814 

Eli Baldwin Deputy Collector. 



CARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. 
No. 421 Yearly Rate of Two Dollars. 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That Garrabrant Van Houter of the township of 
Saddle River in the county of Bergen in the first collection district of New Jer- 
sey, has paid the duty of Two dollars for One Year to end on the 31st day of 
December next, for and upon a two wheel carriage, called a Chair owned by the 
said G. Van Houten, and the harness used therefor. 

This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the aforesaid carriage shall 
be owned by the said G. Van Houten, unless said certificate shall be produced to 
a collector, and an entry be made thereon, specifyiog the name of the then owner 
of said carriage, and the time when He became possessed thereof. Given in con- 
formity with the laws of the United States, this 13 day of Jany 1815. 
Joseph T Baldwin 

Collector of the Revenue for the first 



Collection District, New Jersey 



irst I 
■sey \ 



*Thi8 subpoena is written on parchment. 

17 



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CARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. 

No. 39 Yearly Rate of Two Dollars. 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That Garrabrant Yan Hoiiten Esqr of the township 
of Saddle River in the Couuty of Hergen in the fiiist collection district of New 
Jersey, has i:)aid the duty of Two dollars, for one year to end on the 31st day of 
December next, for and upon a Two wheel carriage, called a Chair owned by the 
said Garrabrant Van Houten Esqr and the harness used therefor. 

This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the aforesaid carriage shall 
be owned by the said Garrabrant Van Houten, unless said certificate shall be pro- 
duced to a collector, and an entry be made thereon, sjiecifying the name of the 
then owner of said carriage, and the time when he became possessed thereof. 
Given in conformity with the laws of the United States, this 24th daj' of Oct 1816. 

JoH Johnson 

Dty Collector of the Revenue for the first j 
Collection District of New-Jersey ) 



CARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. 

No. 488. Yearly rate of Two Dollars. 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That Garrabrant Van Houter of the township of S 
River in the county of Bergen in the first collection district of New Jersey, has 
l)aid the duty of Two dollars, for one year to end on the 31st day of December 
next, for and upon a 2 wheel carriage, called a Chair owned by the said G. Van 
Houten and the harness used therefor. 

This certificate to be of no avail any longer than the aforesaid carriage shall 
be owned by the said G. Van Houten, unless said certificate shall be prodi;ced to a 
collector, and an entry be made thereon, specifying the name of the then owner 
of said carnage, and the time when he became possessed thereof. Given in con- 
formity with the laws of the United States, this 17 day of Janj'. 1817. 

R. Green Ju . 

Collector of the Revenue for the first I 
Collection District, New Jersey | 



To all whom it may Concern — Be it known that I Joseph T. Baldwin Col- 
lector of the Revenue for the first collection district of New Jersey by virtue of 
the authority vested in me by the laws of the I'nitcd States do hereby np})()int 
Garrabrant Vanhowten deputy collector of the direct tax of 1815, remaining un- 
collected at the date hereof, on property in the townships of Saddle River & 
Franklin in the district aforesaid & also of the duties on household furniture 
tfe on gold & silver watches remaining uncollected at the date hereof & owned in 
the townships aforesaid, whose acts officially and legally performed shall be by law 



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as valid & available as if performed by me as Collector aforesaid — This appoint- 
ment to be revocable at my pleasure — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal in the district aforesaid this day of One thousand 

eight hundred and fifteen 

Joseph T. Baldwin [seal] 

Collector of the Revenue 
1 Destrict N Jersey 
5 pr Cent commission 



RECEIVED this i day of Deer 1815, from Wm. Colfax Esqr the Sum of 
Twenty two Dollars and fifty Cents for the Direct Tax of 1815, upon the property 
of Wm Colfax Esqr in the Township of Saddle river in the First Collection Dis- 
trict in the State of New-Jersey. 

G. Van Howten 
Collector for the 1st Colection District New-Jersey. 
$22.50 



Receved this 4 Day of Deer 1815 from Wm Colfax Esqr for Duties for the 
year 1815 two Dollars for two Silver Watches 

G. Van Houten 
a-sistant Collector for the first 
Collection District N. Jersey 
$2.00 



Recevd this 4 Day of Deer 1815 from Aderian Van Geison for Duties for the 
year 1815 one Silver Watch $1.00 

G. Van Houten 
assistant Collector 



RECEIVED this 20th day of Novr 1816 from Garrabraut V Houten Esqr the 
Sum of one Dollars and 4 Cents for the Direct Tax of 1816, upon property in the 
Township of Saddle River in the First Collection District in the State of New- 
Jersey of John Walles Esqr none Resident 

JoH Johnson 
Dp'y Collector for the 1st Collection District New-Jersey. 
$1.04 



XXX. 

Award of Arbitrators — Garrabkant Van Houten vs. John Wood, 1818. 

Know AU men by these Presents, That I John Wood of Paterson in the State 
of New Jersey, am held and firmly bound unto Garabrant Van Houten of the 



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same place in the sum of Five hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said Garabrant 
Van Houten his heirs executors or administrators or assign, to which payment 
well iiud tinily to be made I bind myself my heirs executors & administrators 
firmly by these Presents: Sealed \Aith my seal and dated the 27 day of August 
1818. 

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden John Wood 
his heirs executors or administrators, do, and shall well and truly stand to abide 
perform, observe and keep, the award order arbitrament, final end, and deter- 
mination of Charles Kinsey, James Kinney Casey, and Samuel Colt (or any two of 
them) arbitrators miatually chosen by the said parties to arbitrate, award, order 
& adjudge of and concerning all manner of controversies, damages, and demands 
whatsoever according to the condition of a certain submission made by the said 
parties to the said arbitrators, bearing even date with these Presents, then this 
obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. 
Signed Sealed & Delivered [ 

In presince of j John Wood [seal] 

The name of Willm Ellison 

erazed and Charles Kinseys name 

substituted before siguiug — 

The word two in the fourth line erazed 

and the word Hve interlined before signing — 

Ph: Dickeuson 
The name of Samuel Colt put in 
place of Daniel .Tlolsman before signing 

Ph: Dickerson 



To All to whom these Presents shall come, we Charles Kinsey, James Kinney 
Casey, and Samuel Colt send Greeting: whereas divers controversies and disputes 
Have lately arisen between Garabrant Van Houten and John Wood, and whereas 
for the putting an end to the said differences and disputes, the said Garabrant 
Van Houten & John Wood by their several Bonds, are reciprocally bound each to 
the other in the penal sum of five hundred Dollars, to stand to abide perform, and 
keep, & perform the award, order, and final determination of us the said Charles 
Kinsey James Kinney Casey, and Samuel Colt, arbitrators indifferently chosen to 
arbitrate and award between the said parlies, so that the said award be made in 
writing under our hands and seals and read}' to be delivered on or before the 
thirty first day of August Instant: Now Know ye, That we the said arbitrators 
whose names are hereunto subscribed, and seals affixed, taking upon us, tlie bur- 
den of the said award and having fully examined, and duly considered the proofs 
and allegations of both the said parties. Do for settling amity and friendship 
between them, make and publish this our award: First, we do award and order 
that all actions, suits, and quarrels, controversies and disputes either in Law or 
equity, to the day of the date hereof shall cease, and be no fui-ther prosecuted 
Secondly, we do award that the said John Wood shall pay to the said Garabrant 
Van Houten the sum of Twenty five Dollars, or secure the same to be paid, on or 
before the first day of September next, and also the costs of this arbitration 



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amounting to Four Dollars, and lastly ■we order and award, that the said Gara. 
brant Van Houten and John Wood, upon the pajment of said sums, shall in due 
form of law execute each to the other, general releases, sufficient in law for the 
releasing by each to the other of them, his heirs, executors, and administrators of 
all actions, suits, arrests, quarrels, controversies and demands whatsoever from 
the beginning of the world to this daj'. 

In witness whereof the said arbitrators have hereunto set their hands & seals 
this twenty eighth day of August In the jear of oiir Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and eighteen. 

Chas. Kinsey [seal] 

Jas K Casey [seal] 

Samuel Colt [seal] 



Reed of Garabraut Van Houten one cent in full of all demands, and I do 
hereby discharge the said Qarabrant Van Houten from all actions, rights or or 
causes of action either in law or equity which now exist, or have heretofore ex- 
isted between the said Garrabrant Van Houten and myself. 

Paterson Aug: 29, 1818 

John Wood 



XXXl. 

B LL of T. B. Ckane, roK Saw-Mill Work, 1812. 

Garabraut Vu Houten Esqr to T B Crane Dr 
1812 

April 2Sth to Slitting ,5 pieces timber lluft II4 £0-11- G 

1813 to Sawing -4 Logs 537ft 1-6-10 

March 13th to Slitting 2 pieces 10ft L 20ft 0- 2- 1 

27th toDoli^ieces 102ft 0-12-8 

to Sawing 5 white oak Logs into arms Cants* & pk. llfilft 2-18- 

April 3d to Sawing 5 ^Y. Oak Log into pk 10fi5ft 2-13- 3 

10th to Do 3 Pepridge Logs for Mr Wilder G78f t 1-1 3-11 

to Do 1 oak Log into 21 Eails or fencing Gs 0-10- 6 

17th to sawing 1 W Ock Log square 132ft 0- 6- 7 

24th to Slitting 4 Pieces .. 271' oft 1-8-3 

to sawing 1 oak Log into scnntlng 3-49f t [ 

to Do 1 Peprig Log into Bord 2U0 j 1- 7- G 

May 1st to Slitting 1 Piece 60ft 0- 6- 3 

15th to sawang 1 oak L. into collar Beam 142ft 0- 7- 1 

to Do 1 W Ock Lo G-6 L. into pk. for ary sill 185 0-9-2 

22d to Do 5 Logs into Rafters 760ft 1-18- 

29 to Do 1 oak into 70 Poles for H. Howard 0-1 7- G 

to Do 1 W. Oak L. into Buckets* . . 219 0-11-0 

to slitting 2 pieces 20ft L 40ft 0- 4- 2 

June 5th to Sawing 1 W. oak Log into 4 cfints* 13j.^' Long for 

Wilder ~ 252ft 0-12- 7 



♦For overshot watei -wheels 



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19tb to Do 3 W. O. L. into pk & 1 Do into Squar timber 997ft 

to Do 1 oak of Boards 2 Do of joist 401ft 3-10-0 



$55.85 £22- 6-10 

Eecid the amount of the above accont in full this 3d Novmber 1813 

T. B. Ckane 



xxxu. 

Unbecordkd Quit-Claim Deed to Lands at Acquackanonk, Henry Gabritse, 
Sen., to Henry Gabritse, Jun., and John H. Garritse, 1805. 

This Indenture made this Seventh Day of march in the year of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred and five Between Heury Garritse Senior Esqr of Ac- 
quacknonk in the County of Essix and State of New Jersej^ of the one part and 
Henry Garritse Junr son of the said Henry Garritse Senior Esqr. and John H. 
Garritse son of Henry Garritse Junr. both of the same place of the other part 
Witnesseth that the Said Henry Garritse Senior for and in Consideration of the 
Sum of foure pounds Current money of New York to him in hand paid before the 
ensealing and deliverj^ of these presents the Receipt whareof is hereby acknowl- 
edged and himself to be therewith fully paid and Contented have remised relesed 
and for Ever Quit Claimed and by these presents do Remise Release and forever 
Quit claim unto the Said Henry Garri'se Junr and John H Garritse thair Hairs 
and Assigns forever all those several Lotts or percel of Lands at or Near Acquack. 
nonk Church that is to say Lott No. 4 below the Bridge Lott No 9 upon the 
Dock Lott No C> along the River to Adrian Van Houtens Lott No 1 to the west of 
Van Houtens with all my undevided Lands to which he the said Henry Garritse 
Senior now hath or hereafter may have Rights or title unto, Situate Lying and 
being within the township of Acquacknonk and included within the Bounds of 
the Acquacknonk Patent Together with all and singuler the Hereditiments and 
appurtenences to the Same belonging or in any wise Appertaining and also all 
the Estate Rights titles Interest Property Claim or demand whatsoever of the said 
Henry Garritse Senior of in and to the same, and of in and to anj' part and per- 
cel thereof — to have and to hold all nnd Singular the Said Lotts and undeNided 
Lands Above described with the Appurtenances unto the said Henrj' Garritse 
Junr and John H Garritse thair Hairs and Assigns to the only Proper use benefit 
and behoof of them — the said Heury Garritse Junr and John II Garritse thair 
Hairs and Assigns forever in Witness whareof the parties to these presents have 
hereunto Interchaingably Set thair hands and Seals the day and year first above 

Written 

Sealed and Delivered I 

in the presoncee of j Henbby Gebritse [seal,] 

Martin I Hyerson 
Abraham Akerman 



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xxxiir. 

Bond of Kichakd Dey, Relative to Lands near Little Falls, 1791. 

Know all men by these Presents that I Eichard Dey of the County of Bergen 
and State of New Jersey Yeoman am Held and firmly bound unto Eichard G Van 
Houten of the County of Bergen Yeoman in the Just and full Sum of twenty 
Seven Pounds Lawfull money of the State of new Jersey to be Paid to the Said 
Eichard G Van Houten or his Certain Attorney his Executors Administrators or 
assigns to which Payment well and truly to Be made I bind myselfe my Heirs 
Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with my Seal and 
Dated this Nineteenth Day of May one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one 
1791 

The Condition of the Above Obligation is Such that whereas the Aforesaid 
Richard G Van Howten Did by his Deed or Indenture Bearing Date the Sixth 
Day of October one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty ^fine Convey unto Ehas 
Vreland all his right and title to a Certain Lott of Land Situate Lying and being 
in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey at a place Called the Little falls 
it being Part of Lott No 1 of Singac Patent out of the Moste westerly end of Sd 
Lott Containing twelve Acres And Whereas the Said Richard G Van Houten is 
Apprehensive that the Said Elias Vrelend or his Assigns would have take or Get 
in Possession more than one Halfe part of the Aforesaid twelve Acres By Virtue 
of the Said Indenture then and in Such Case the Condition is such that if the 
said Elias Vreland his heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall have take 
Recover or Get in Possession more than one Halfe of the aforesaid twelve Acres 
by Virtue of Said Indenture then and in that Case if the Said Richard Dey or 
Either of his heirs Executors Administrators or Either of them Shall well and 
truly Pay or Cause to be Paid iinto the said Hichard G Van Houten or his Certain 
attorney his Heirs Executors or Assigns the Just and full Sum of thirteen pounds 
ten Shillings of Like money as above said then this obligation to be void or Else 
to Stand and Remain in full force and Virtue 
Sealed and Delivered ) 

in Presence of us j Richaed Dey [seal] 

John Bensen Jttoer 
Mary Bensen 



XXXIV. 

Lease of Part of Abraham Van Hovten's House, 1818. 

An article of an agreement made by and between Abraham \'un Houten and 
James Connor both of the town of Paterson in the County of Essex and State of 
New Jersey — that Whereas for the payment of Ninety dollars payable Quarterly — 
the said Abm Van Houten doth let unto the aforsd James Connor the following 
(for One Year Commencing May the first next) viz — all that part of the House the 
said Abm Van Houten now occupies— together with the whole use of the eutrj' — 
(excepting Mr Wessels Family are to have free access to the Garret by entry of 
the Front door) also one equal half part of the Garden, Door Yard aud Bleaching 



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Place— which the said Van Honten now occnpies (but he reserves to himself the 
Asparagus Bed) The said Connor to have One third of all the Fn;it that may grow 
on the afores'd place this present year together with the use of one half that spot 
of ground between the s'd Van Houten's Barn and the House now occupied by 
Mr John Clark and the road — for the purjiose of raising Potatoes &c— on — and 
the said Connor to be put in possession of the above premises on or before the 
first day of May next — In Witness whereof We have put our hands this 5 day of 
Feby 1818 

Abm Van houten 
Witness Connoe 

G, V, HOWTEN 



XXXV. 

Affidavit for a Capias, foe being called a Thief, 1827. 

Bergen County ss. Jotham Eichards of the County of Bergen being dnly 
sworn according to law on his oath saith that Henry Jacol>us of said County has 
twice within a fortnight past charged this Deponent with being a thief, that said 
Henry Jacobus is not a freeholder, & Deponent is fearful that he may leave the 
State if not held to Bail. 

Swosn before me Jotham Bichaeds 

this 27 Ap. 1827 
G, Van Houten J P & Judge 



XXXVI. 

Award of Abbitrators, Abraham R. Lynsen vs. Danifl Dod, 1804. 

1804 ] 

August 18 I 

Abraham R Lansing j- In Debt and Damage 
vs I 

Daniel Dod j 

The parties in the above Suits do hereby agree that all matters and contro- 
versies between the parties be submitted to the final determination of Garabraut 
Van Houten Henry B. Spear and Albert Van Saun whose report or the report of 
any two of them in writing made on or before the first day of September next and 
entered in the Docket of Garabrant Van Houten Esqr i-hall be final and conclusive 
to the ])arties and that execution Shall be issued thereon accordingly. In Wit- 
ness whereof the parties have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the the day and 
year above 

Abeam. E. L\nsen |seai.J 

Daniel Dod [seal] 



We the Subscribers Referees in the above Cause after being sworn according 
to law, and hearing the aligations and proofs of the parties Do report as follows — 



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That the Sum of fifty one Dollars A fouitj' three Cents is due to Abraham R 

Lysen the Plaintiff in the above cause from the Defendant — In witness we have 

hereunto Set our hands and Seals the Eighteenth daj' of August in the Year of 

our Lord One thousand eight hundred and four 

Garebrant Van Howten [seax] 
Henby B Spear [seal] 

Albert Van Saun [seal] 

For which I gave Judgment with the Cost hereunto Annexed 

Bill of Cost 

Referees fees $1 50 Besides reasonable expences 

Drawing rule . . 13 

Swearing Witness 20 

Witness fees 2 00 

Extra fees for witness 1 00 

first Cost 2 42 

$7 25 
Judgment 10 



7 35 



XXXVII. 

Gerbebrandt Van Houten's Bill Against the Pateeson and Hamburgh Turn- 
pike Company. 

Dr Turnpike Company in Acct With Garbrant Van Howten 

1817. $ Cts 

May 14 To 1 daj' at Abraham Godwins 1 50 

20 To 1 day per do 1 50 

June 3 To 3 days to deckertown contracting { 4 50 

' ' for gate tV: Expences on the road \ 1 88 

20 To i^ days work, by J. Packer 4 25 

To 3^^ days do by M. Cronk 3 75 

To 3,^4 days do R. McMur 3 75 

To 3?4 days do Man Oxen & Cart 7 50 

To 2 days— myself 3 00 

To 2,^4 days to Mr Dockities 87 

July 7 To 1 day at Pompton 1 50 

" To 1 day at Gates 1 50 

14 To 2 days at Armstrongs 3 00 

26 To 1., day at A. Godwins 75 

Augt 2 To } ^ day at Gates 75 

17 To 1 day at A. Godwins 1 50 

Sept 19 To 4 days work by J. Packer 4 00 

October 1 To 6 days work by J. Westervelt 6 00 

r,To 2 days work by J. Packer 2 00 

19 



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" To 1 day Man Oxon A: Cart 2 50 

" To 1 (lay myself 1 50 

9 To 1 (lay work by J, Packer ] 00 

" To 1 day work by J. Westervelt 1 00 

" To 1 day man Wagon & Horses 2 50 

20 To 1 day man Oxen & Cart 2 50 

" To 1 day work by J. Packer 1 GO 

Norm 1 To 1 day to Hackensack at the Snte of Ryerson & Van Houten & 

Expences 3 00 

2 To 2 days to hamburgh for to'e moneys & Expences 5 00 

" To Will Irelands Note paid U9 82 



Anit Carried ovor $223 32 

$ Cts 

" Amt Hrot over 223 32 

Deem 1 To 1 day at A. Godwins 1 5it 

2 To 1 day work J. Packer 1 UO 

" To 1 day do J. Westervelt 1 00 

' ' To >*4 day Man Wagon & Horses 1 88 

" To ^4 day Myself 1 12 

6 To pd Hheritfs fees , 13 50 

18 To 1 padlock for gate 25 

22 To 1 day at Armstrongs 1 25 

1818 

Jany 12 To Cash pd for lioards Bill 2 75 

" To 1 day at Armstrongs 1 50 

13 To going to Newark with petition 1 5o 

" To Expences there 75 

Feby 28 To Cash pd Recording 2 deeds in the Clarks <ifti<'e 1 00 

March 7 To day to G. ■'■ mith's Bridge 1 50 

" To Expences pd for myself Colt, & Post 1 75 

10 To 2 days at K. Ciscos, for to sell the Bridge 3 00 

' ' To Expences there 1 75 

" To Cash paid by , 3 10 

April 2G To ' .j day at Godwins 75 



Dr S'2U 42 

Cr 200 7r. 



Due (J. V. Hdiitcii S 3 fiC 

Cr 
1H17 $ Cts 

Augt 20 By Cash C. I. Post for Gate fi OO 

Oct 1 By Cash C. I. Post for do ("> 01 

Novm 1 By Cash C. I. Post for do 11 53 

3 Bv Cash (t. Smith Gate 46 08 



75 



" By Cash I. P. Mead do 75 U 

" By Cash G. Pitengers do 30 (J(» 

" By Cash I. Coleman do . . 5 00 

" By Cash A. Dochity do 39 97 

Decm2&3By Cash C. I. Post do 19 33 

18 By Rent for tole House 5 80 

March 19 By Rent for tole do 4 GO 

May 4 By Rent for tole do 7 20 

By my diibill for traveling the road 3 50 



$250 76 



XXXVIII. 
Contract for Sale of Timber on the Wallis Tract, on Hamburgh Avenue, 

1814. 

Articles of Agreement had made and concluded the tenth day of June, in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, between John Wal- 
jis of the City & State of New York, Counsellor at Law, and Hutcheson, 

of Paterson, in the State of New-.Jersey, weaver. 

Art. 1st. The said John WaUis agrees to sell, convey and dis^jose of, to the 
said Hutcheson, all the wood and t.mber growing and being upon a certain piece 
of land owned by the said W«llis, situate lying and being in the Townshii^ of 
Saddle River County of Bergen and State of New Jersej', near Paterson Bridge, 
and which was formerly owned by George Adams, late ot the Town of Paterson, 
for the consider r-tion of forty-tive dollars, to be secured by an approved promis- 
sory Note, payable on the first day of November next, and for the further consid- 
eration of the said Huteheson cutting and (dealing from off the said land, or all 
such paits of it as can te made fit for pasture or meadow, all the wood and brush 
of every kind gi owing or being thereon — the said brush to be cut even with the 
surface of the e rth, and to be entirely cleared from otf the said land on or before 
the fiibt day of Apiil next. 

Art. 2d The said Hutcheson agrees to pay the said Wallis the sum of forty- 
five dol'ars, and to secure the same by an approved promissory Note, payable on 
the first day of November next, and to clear t e said land or such parts of it as 
can be made fit for meadow or pasture, even with the surface of the earth, of all 
the wood and underbrush of every kind growing or being thereon, on or before 
the first day of April next, as a consideration for the wood growing or being upon 
the said land, he the said Hutcheson being at libertj' to cut and cai'ry away the 
said wood, at any time after the delivery of the said promissory Note. 

Art. 3. It is mutually agreed between the said parlies and they do hereby 
bind themselves their exei utors and administrators, each to the other, to the 
performance of the above agreement under the penalty of twenty dollars. In 



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witness whoicof the said parties Lave hereto set their hands and seals the day and 

j'ear first above written 

Sealed & Delivered in John Wallis [seal] 

the presence of James Hutchison [seal] 

"William Wiley witness 

to the execution of John Wallis 

G. V HoWTEN 

XXXIX. 

Hknry GomviNs Bill foi; Siits Bboight by Him bkfore Jcstice Van Howten, 

1810-1 4. 

Henry Godwin To Garal)rant Van Houten Dr. 
1810 

Hfnry Godwin ) f Summon Servis A- Jndgt $ 53 

June 2 vs. > ■ Execution & return without Propty 3'2 

John Dulhagen ) ( 2 Do ' 13 

vs. 
October 1 Andrew Edwards attaohnient with Costs 1 01 

1811 vs. 

March 9 Silas Day Summon and Exn. Costs To 

vs. 
May (') Martin G. Ryerson Summon 23 

vs. 
July 23 James Applebey Summon A: Exn. Costs 45 

vs. 
Andrew Edwards Warrant A: Cost 45 

vs. 
August 3d Chrispher Brower Summon iV: Exn. Cost 45 

1812 vs. 

March 28 Adrian Van Gieson Summons A- Exn. (^ost 45 

vs. 

James Lerue Summon iV- Judf^t 23 

vs. 

Cornelis A Post Do Do 23 

vs. 

John Wamsley .. Do Do Do 75 

vs. 
April 10 (larret A. Post Do Do Do 45 

1813 vs. 

Feby 13 Egbert lirown Do Do Do 75 

vs. 
Garret \ Post D" Do 75 

vs. 
HalmahPost Do Do 53 

vs. 
Jacol) D Ackerman Do Do 53 



77 



vs. 
Aury Post Do Do 53 

vs. 
Oornelis G Doremus ... Do Do 53 

vs. 
James Van Waggoner Summon Siibpon adg 1 45 

vs. 
Halmah Ackerman Sum Do 53 

vs. 
Elizibeth Carthright Do Do 53 

vs. 
Luke Van Allen Judgt 10 

vs. 
Marcli Henry H Brown Summon Exn Cost 1 05 

vs. 
August 20 James Lougbry Warrant & Exn Costs 90 

vs. 
Sept 27 Daniel M Loyd Warrant and Cost 68 

vs. 
Novm 12 AbrmAKatan. Do Do 83 

vs. 
Henry I. Garrutson Do Do 75 

vs 
John Cronk Do Do 75 

vs. 
Daniel Assley Do Do 75 

vs. 
David Andrews Do Do 75 

vs. 
Pattrick McConnell Do Do 75 

vs. 
Eyner Kip Do Do 53 

vs. 
David Hougben Do Do 90 

vs. 
JobnRDegray Do Do 75 

vs. 

Deer 10 James Gillum Do Do 45 

1814 vs. 
Feby 14 Jese M Chappie Do Do 45 

vs. 
Wm Aymen Do Do 23 

vs. 
James Flarity Do Do 23 

vs. 
Gorge Petry Do Do 45 

20 



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vs. 
21 John EiTil . . . , Do Do 33 

vs. 
July 12 Eecompence Stansbery Do Do for 2 Sutes Cost 1 51 

vs. 
Sept 20 Hassel H Dormns Sum & Judg 

vs. 
James Lerue Do 

vs. 
Robrt Rybert Do 

vs. 
David Van Dervort Do 

vs. 
Conrat Watson Do 

vs. 
Garrit A Post.- Do 

vs 
Garrit Post Do 

vs. 
Elzebeth Redner Do 

vs. 
John Rednor Do 

vs. 
October 15 James Niblow Do 

vs. 

Agness Lyon Do 

1810 vs. 
May 20 Nichles A Ryerson Do 

vs. 
Sarah B Dormus Do 

vs. 
David Van dervort Do 

1H13 Henry Godwin To Garabrant Van Houten Dr 

Novm 18 To IJook accont 10 Scains of Silk tred 1 25 

Junel0181l on 1 Lode of Lime 181 

12 Bushels of Lime 1 12).;^ 

G Day Waggon Hire 2 25 

13 1 Silver Mounted Sword 15 00 

Novm 19 1 mouth work for Slave Jacob ]0 00 

June 4 1816 to 1 Day horse hire 1 50 

Per John Morfat Note 1 1 37 

Henry Godwins Note 1 15 42 

$189 15 



Fudg 


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Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


Do 


23 


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23 


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23 


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23 


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23 


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45 



79 

XL. 

Declaration in a Suit against Paul Rutan, Constable, for Alleoed Nkglect 

OF Duty, 1810. 

Essex County ss Court for the trial of Small Causes Encres Gould E qr Justice 
Garabrant Van Howten plaintiff ) 

vs j-in Debt — 

Paul Ratan Defendant ) 

The plaintiff Demands of the Defendant Fourty Eight Dollars and Twenty 
Cents for that the plaintiff heretofore to wit on the thirteenth Day of February 
A. D. 1809 obtained a Judgement in a Certain Court for the trial of Small Causes 
in the County of Essex, Whareof Eucres Gould Esqr then was and now is Jus- 
tices against one George H Dormus for Fourty Eight Dollars Twenty Cents Debt 
and Six Dollars and Twenty four Cents of Interest for one year and ten months 
and Sixty two Cents Costs of Sute in all Fifty five Dollars and Eight Cents 
That afterwards to wit on the 30 Day of May 1809 the Said Justice Encres 
Gould Issued Execution in behalf of the Said plaintiff against the Said Gorge H 
Dormus on the S.aid Judgement aforesaid for the Aforesaid Debt and Costs Com- 
manding a mongst other things the Defendant he being one of the Constables of 
the Township of Acquacnack in the County of Essex to Levy and make the Debt 
and Costs of the Goods and Chatties of the Said Gorge H Dormus in the Tounty 
of Essex Whereupon on the Same 30 Day of May 1809 Justices for the plaintiff 
Did Deliver the Said Execution to the Defendant in Due form of Law, to Execute 
the Said Defendant then being and now is one of the Constables of the Town- 
ship of Acquacneck in the Said County of Essex That the Defendant hath neg- 
lected to perform the Duty prescribed by the 29th section of the act entitled an 
act Constitating Courts for the ti ial of Small Causes respecting Said Execution 
by neglecting to Levy and Make the Debt and Costs aforesaid of the Said Defen- 
dant the Debt and Interest and Costs aforesaid in all Fifty Five Dollars and Eight 
Cents. 

Deem 21. 1810. 

Gababbant Van Howten 

Plaintiff 



XLL 

Unexecuted Mortgage on Lands near Two Bridges, 1811. 

THIS INDENTURE made this Ninth Day of May in the year of our Lord 
one thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven Between John J. Kestead and Isaac I. 
Eyker of the County of Essix and State of New Jersey of the First Part and Ru- 
lif 1. Van Houten of totawa in the County of Borgen and State aforesaid of the 
secound Part Witnesseth that the said John J. Kestead and Isaac I. Ryker for in 
Consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred and Sixty five DoUers monej' of the 
united States of America .Paid by the said Rulif I Van Houten the Receipt 
Whereof is hereby acknowledged imd the said Rulef I. Van Houten his heirs and 
assigns acquitted for Ever by these Presence Hath Given Granted Bagained 



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Sold Enfeoffed Convej'ed and Confirmed and the said John I Rested and Isaac 
I. Kyker Doth by these Presence freely and absolntely Grant Bargain Sell Con- 
vey and Contirm unto the said lUilef I. Van Houten and to his heirs and assigns 
for Ever all that Certain Lot Piece or Parcel of Land Situate Lying Between the 
Newark Branch turnpike Road and the two Bridges in the Township of Saddle 
River and in the said County of Bergen Begining at the Pesaick River at the 
South West Corner of a Lot of Land Formerly belonging to John Ryker Deceased 
thence Runing First North two Degrees and a half West Fifty four Chains and 
Seventy Links to a Stake thence (2) South Eighty six Degrees and a half West 
seven Chains and Eleven Links to a Stake thence (3) South three Degrees and a 
half East Fifty three Chains and sixty six Links to the aforesaid Pesaick River 
thence Down the said River the several Courses thereof to the Place of Begining 
Containing thirty six acres and Twentj' four Hundredths of an acre Stiict Meas- 
ure to have and to Hold the above Discribed Lands Wi h all and Singular the 
Profits Priviledges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any Wise ap- 
pertaining to the said Rulef I. Van Houten and to his heirs and assigns for Ever 
to the only Proper use benefit and behoof of the said Rulef I. Van Houten his 
his heirs and assigns for Ever Provided Nevertheless that if the said John I. Kes- 
tead and Isaac I. Ryker their Heirs Executors administrators or assigns Shall 
and Do Well and Truly Pay or Cause to be Paid to the said Rulef I. Van Houten 
or to his heirs Executors administrators or assigns the said sum Twelve Hundred 
and Sixty five Dollers money as aforesaid to be Paid in two Equal Payments the 
first Payment is to be made of Six Hundred and thirty two Dollers and Fifty on 
or before the first Day of May one thousend Eight HuncU'ed and Twelve the sec- 
ound Payment is to be made on or before the First I'aj' of May one thousend 
Eight Hundred and thirteen of Six Hundred and thirty two Dollers and Fifty 
Cents and Both the said Payments to be With LawfuU Intrest from the Ninth 
Day of May one thoutend Eight Hundred and Eleven untill Paid then this Inden- 
tu e and Every Clause thereof Shall be Null and Void but upon Neglect or failorg 
thereof or any Part thereof it is mutunl agreed by the said Parties that the said 
Rulef I. Van Honten his heirs Executors administrators or assigns Shall and may 
sell all or any Part of the said Premises at Public Vendue and out of the monies 
arising from such Sale Shall Discharge the said Debt of Twelve Hundred and 
Sixty five Dollers With the Intrest and Cost and Return the overplus if any there 
be to the owner In Witness Whereof the said John I. Kestead and Isaac I. Ryker 
hath here unto Interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the Day 
and year first above Written 

Signed sealed and Delivered [seal} 

In the Piesence of [sbal^ 



XLII. 

Papkrs Relating to John Neafie, ISl^-lo. 

Articles of Vendue held this '2()th Day of April 1813 of the Goods and Chat- 
tels of John Nafie in pieckness 



81 

first ale the Goods are to be Set Vy) ami to be Struck of to the Highest Bid- 
der, 

and all that by to the amount of one Dollar and Up Wards are to have Six 
Mounts Ciidit by Given Note with approved Surity and all that Do not by to the 
amount one Dollar are to pay the money before the Goods are Remove 

Second the if any the Spute aiise between the Bidders the Goods are to be 
sot up again third the Moneys of this Vendue Book is to be paid to Garrabrant 
Van Houten and to be Collected by him in his Name 

John Nkafie 



John Nafie To Garabrant V.m Houten Dr 
1813 

April 20 to 1 Day attending Vendue $ 3 00 

21 to 2 Days attending at Prekess before Cornells Murselis for 

witness . , 2 00 

May 14 to 1 pare of Sues for Sam 1 25 

June 7 to 3 yd of muslin for Do 1 03 

26 to 1 Day with Here & Cher to Lydecker 4 00 

1814 Jany 26 to Cash paid Wm Halse Esqr 100 69 

for my Self to Hackens to pay Do 3 31 

May 9 for man hores to Prehess 1 25 

for my Self 3 Day to New York and Expenses 10 CO 

acknowling a Deed .... 

Cost on a trial with his Son ... 

1815 May 5 to New York and Expenses 3 Day on John Nafes Eequst. . , . 

to man and horse to Preckess 

14 for agi'teing with John Park for John Nafies Blacks and Settel- 
ing Bisness 

$156 15 
My Commition on the Vendue Book which I Collected 

$119 96 7 20 163 35 

Cr by moneys in my hand on Vendue 119 96 





50 


1 


50 


10 00 


1 


25 


16 


37 



$43 39 



John A Ackerman 

John Neatie ) ^ 



New Jersey Sup Court 
On Certiorari To Justice Cornelius Mai-sullis Esqr of Bergen 



Judgt affirmed Nov Term 1813 

Judgt ent below 22d Ai)ril 1813 for $(18 88 

Costs 9 51 

Costs Supreme Court 18 25 

Intst on Judgt & Costs below 4 05 

$100 Oil 
21 



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Hackensack Jany 20111 1814 reed of Garrebrant Van Houten Esqr for John 
Neafie one hundred dollars & Sixty nine Cents In full of the above Judgment In- 
terest & Costs 

Wm Halsey Atty for plaintiff 
in Certiorari 



Hoboken May 2th 1815 

Sir I am at Hoboken and will Remain their tell friday Morning I Wish you 
to Let Mr. Hogeucatup Now that he May Come Down and Settel or he will have 
to Come to my house at the Walkill if it is Convenient I wish you to Come 
Along 

Sir I am Yours 

John Naphey 
Mr Garrabrant 

Van Howten Esqr 



Receved Paterson August 14th 1815 

from Garabrant Van Howten a Note of hand Signed by John Parke Date the 
Juls 2d 1814, for the Sum of two hundred and Ninety Six Dollars (SU-lOO being 

in full for the Said note Richd. Neafie 

which was payable to 
John Nafie 



G. Van Houten Escj. 

Dear Sir, 

After two or three trips to Greenwich, I at length found 
where John Neaffie, lived, and then called as many times before I could find hiui 
at home — I presented him the notes, and tried to get him to pay them — one of 
the notes, he said he would pay, if he had the money, but that he had no money 
in the house — the other he ab>olutely refused to have anything to do with, and 
his wife who was present got into a passion, and swore she never signed it — In 
tnith they both of them seemed to be in a very bad humour, and by no means 
friendly to you — I told them I was surprised at this, for I had Tinderstood that 
you had been a friend to both of them iu time of need — they owned this, but 

Btill seemed cross and unfriendly and NeulHe particularly wished to see you 

You must either come down your self, therefore, or write me word what I 

must do in the business 

Yours sincerely 

John Walus 
New York, Julv -IM 1H17. 



83 
xLin. 

Lease of Lands at Slooterdam, 1824. 

This Indenture made this Eight Day of June in the j'ear of our Lord one 
thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty four Between Albert Lum of the Town Of 
Paterson in the County of Essix and state of JJew Jersey of the tirst Part And 
Abraham J. Van Winkle of Slotterdam in the County of Bergen and State afore- 
said of the second Part Whereas the said Albert Lum Doth herebj' Remise and 
Release unto the said Abraham J. Van Winkle his heirs and assigns for two years 
from the above Date two Lots of Land No 7 & No 8 Containing Twelve acres and 
Twelve Hundredths of and acre also two other Lots of Land No 3 it No 4 Con- 
taining sixteen acres & sixty seven Hundredths of and acre Lying on the East 
side of the Road Leading from the New Bridge to the Red Mills for the term 
aforesaid and the said Abraham J. Van Winkle Doth hereby agree to Pay yearly 
and Ever}- year During the said term the sum of Twenty Dollars Each Year to 
the said Albert Lum or his order for the said use of the aforesaid four Lots of 
Land as is mentioned and the said Abraham is to make and Put up a Certain 
fence on the Line of Jacob Herring and James Van Riper and if the Said James 
Dont Pay the said Abraham for the fence before the Expiration of the time Abra- 
ham may take the same of the Premises and the said Abraham is not to Cut or 
Destroy any Wood or timber on the aforesaid Lots of Land During the term 
aforesaid and the said Abraham is to have the one Equal half of the Grain Now 
Growing on the Land and the said Abraham is to Repair the fence along the 
Road With his Rails and to Receive Pay for the same or take them away before the 
Expiration of time and the said Albert Lum is pay all the taxes on the said Lots of 
Land During the term aforesaid as Witness ou.- hands the Day and year above 
Written 

Witness Pre- en t Alukrt Lum 

Isaac Van Saun ABr.AHA>r J Van Winkle 



XLIV. 

Agreement between Daniel Dod and Abra:« R. Lynsen, 18(t3. 

New York May the 9—1803 
For Valu Recvd I Daniel Dod of the County of Bergen Piomos to Pay to 
Abram R. Lynsen of Newyork Eighttee Pounds current mony of the State of 
Newyork Fiftee eight pounds being paid to John Hitsen to pay a Bond that was 
Due to Said hutsen and the Remainder part of the Eighttee pounds in cash 
Recvd wich I Daniel Dod Promos to give a morgage to Abram R Lynsen when 
be cols for it on the Same Land that John Hutsen now has a morgage on for one 
hundred Pounds and I Al)ram R. Lynsen Doth a gi'ee to let Diuiel Dod have the 
Said Eighttee pound free of Intres for one year for the tra perforraents of this 
obligation I bind my Self Eirs Executers and Ailiiiinostraters as witnes my hand 
and Seal 

Witnes present Daniel Don |sealJ 

Daniel Lawrance 



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XLV. 



Return of Unpaid Taxes, Saddle River Township, 1812. 



Tliomas Wesicinian x$0 Gl 

Harnmnui V Orden 1 47 

Thomas Wills x 31 

Japoh VanSaun x o 44 

Wm Rigway .!" 

Isaac Conklin 62 

Jooheph Baldwin 14 

fiarret A. Post 65 

Joiin CStag 1^ 

Aljr 1 Van lloutcn 35 

Cornelius I Van Uoiiten 33 

Abr Lalie 44 

David Van Dcrvort — x 62 

Efrbert Brown x 37 

Daniel Dod 47 

Ab APost 75 

John I Garretson 31 

Henry I (iarretson x 31 

Jacob Hiker 62 

Luke Van Allen 31 

Jacob Ryker o 31 

Ann MoDson 19 

Henry G Uoremus 25 

Benj Armstrong & x 

John Colwill x 75 

William Holsey 2 64 

Joeseph Walton -.156 

Sy renus Beach 1 62 

James Torus 31 

Garabrant V Ilouten -X 5 47 

Andrew Bilger ' 37 

Gilbert Smissart x 50 

Wm Francis Jurden x 50 

John Wamsley o 31 

(Jilbert Cooper 31 

Estate of Wm Barren 25 

Heirs of Matlock 25 

Wm Corbey 69 

Issac Kip X 66 

Isaac Kip jr x 36 

$26 63 

Halmab Van Geson 2 ,50 

John I Van Geson x 40 

Kynear Kip x 72 

reter 1' Van Ilouten x 31 

Adercau K V Ilouten 3 31 

Widow Mary Van Ilouten x 68 

Abr K Van Ilouten x 3 61 

Garabrant C V Ilouten .\ 2 94 

John Jacobus x 75 

RolitrVan Ilouten x 3 46 

Ilulnuili Van Ilouten x 56 



John R Van Ilouten x 1 64 

Roliirc Van Houten x 3a 

Cornelius G Doremus x 37 

Jcshua Evings 37 

Daniel Zelilljr 37 

Jacob Francisco 35 

Heirs of Enos Martin 18 

John Miller 16 

John Naf e x 5 94 

Corneluis Kip x 3 62 

(ieorge Pelry x 78 

James Leriie -.x 70 

John Lerue Due 7 Cents x 31 

John I Post jr x 78 

Daniel Zelilf x 62 

F.nos Lyon x 60 

Cornelius Low x 45 

John (; Van Ilouten x 1 12 

Benjn Dilnnarter .x 1 6 

Murselas Van Geson x 1 56 

Thomas Culbertson x 50 

Cornelius I Post x 43 

Wm Blachley x 31 

Kollif .smith 1 84 

John (;own 37 

Jacob li Doremus x 1 8 

llulmah Mundllckl 72 

Cap! John A Post 24 

Henry Kcdnor xl 6 

Xutlian Minor 43 

$47 45 

Abr I Blowvelt $0 13 

Sally McClean 25 

i: vert S. Van Ness x 66 

Flly Crane 24 

Heirs of John Sindle 53 

Kichard I. Dey 31 

Siotlcl Sindle 28 

Casper Dod 18 

Calib Person , x 25 

Calib I'.ruin jr 18 

Davnl 1) (nine 17 

Kvert Van Ness 132 

liciliual Ward 15 

John Browor 13 

John Garabrant 34 

Tune Garabrant 34 

Walling I Van Winkle 18 

Klisha Budnet 25 

Thomas Ward 34 

Wm Miller 78 

James Walker x 71 



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Peter Van Pelt 25 

Barne Simson 34 

Wm. Kyerson x 2 77 

Yellas Mead x 1 32 

Nodiali Tliomas x 47 

Benjimin Zeliff 43 

James N. Jones 6 oc 

Cornelius Van Ness 31 

John Riker. 31 

Garret & Wife Jacobus 75 

Daniel Salter 40 

Heirs of Phillip Uey 48 

Albert Terliune o 15 

$21 40 

Francis Van Iderstine $0 13 

Peter S. Van Winkle o 43 

Heirs of Peter H. Garretson 40 

Henry M. Garretson 20 

John Clark x 64 

Heirs of Hugh Bigs 1 16 

Henry Simmons 64 



Jonathan Beach 40 

Jacob c Doremus o 51 



$ 4 51 


21 40 


26 63 


47 45 


$99 99 


48 4 



51 95 
Deer 31th 1812 Be it Remembered that 
Andrew P. Hopper, Collector of the Town- 
ship of Saddle River on oath Returned the 
Duplicate that he bad Lawfull Demands the 
taxes from the Person or at their place of 
abode in the Said township 

Andrew I'. Hopper Collector. 
Sworn before 
the day and 
year aforesaid 

G V HOWTEN 



XL VI. 

Unrecobded Deed feom Heney Stobms to Peteb J. Van Allen, foe Lands Be- 
tween ToTjWA AND Wagaea, 1797. 

THIS INDENTURE made and concluded this first day of May in the year 
of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, BETWEEN Henry 
Storm of the Township of Saddle Iliver, in the County of Bergen, and State of 
New Jersey, and Hizabeth his wife, of the one part— AND Peter J Van Allen, of 
*Iie Township, County and State aforesaid, of the second part ; WITNESSETH, 
Thut the Siiid Henrj' Storm and Elizabeth his wife, for and in consideration of 
the Sum of Five hundred and fifty Pounds New York Currency, to them in hand 
well and truly paid, by him the said Peter J Van Allen, (The receipt whereof they 
do hereby acknowledge, and themselves therewith fully satisfied, contented and 
paid, and therefrom, and from eveiy part and parcell thereof, DO ac(juit, exon- 
erate, and for ever discharge him the said Peter J Van Allen, his heirs and as- 
signs, bj' these presents) HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, released, aliened, 
enteoffed, conveyed and confirmed; AND by these presents DO freely, fully and 
absolutely Give, grant, bargain, sell, release, alien, enfeoff, convey and c nfirm 
unto him the said Peter J Van Allen his heirs and assigns in FEE SIMPLE for 
Ever, All that one certain Lot, Tract or Parcel of Land, situate Lying and being 
near the Totowa Bridge, in the Township, County and State aforesaid, (Heing 
part of a Tract of Land which formerly belonged to Martin Ryerson Deceased, 
and which was jiurchased of Isaac Van Derbeck Junr esqr and Rachel his wife, 
by the said Henry Storm, on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord 
One thousand seven hundred and uinetj' five as bj' the Deed of conveyance will 
more tully apjiear, referreuce thereunto being had:) Beginning at an old Hickory 
Stump, Standing thirty eight Chains from the Motith of Wagara Brook, and 

22 



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within tifty tight Links of Passaick Kiver; in the Line of Corneiins Wostervelt, 
which 8tunip is the corner of the whole Lot. antl thence rnnniug (first) North 
Eighty three degrees AVest One Chain and fifteen links, thence (secondly) North 
Thirty one Degrees and forty five minutes West Seven Chains and fifty Links; 
thence (thirdly ) South forty eight Degrees West Nineteen Chains and Sixty Links, 
to the road leading from Totowa Bridge to Pompton; thence (fourthly) South 
Thirty sevin Degrees and thirty three minutes East Thirty Chains and Sixty five 
links to Passaick Kiver, thence down Stream, thereof along the Waters Edge, to 
opposite the Hif koy Stump or Place where it first began, and from thence to 
the place of Beginning. Containing Sixty Acres strict measure. Bounded North 
East in part by Passaick River and part by Lands of Cornelius Westervelt. 
Noithwest by Lands of the said Henry Storm, South West by the Road leading 
from Totowa Bridge to Pompton in jiart, and part by Lands of John R Ludlow, 
and South East by Passaick River. TOGETHER with all and singular the Houses, 
Buildings, Edifices, Barns, O cha ds Trees. Pastures, Gardens, Feedings. Fences, 
woods. Underwoods, Ways, Paths. Waters, Water courses; Profits. Rents, Issues, 
Commodities, Emoluments, Advantages, Privileges, Hereditaments and appurte- 
nances whatsoever to the said Lot of Land and Premises belonging, or in any 
^^^se appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said bargained and described 
Lot of Land, and Premises, with the appurtenances, and every part and pai'cel 
of the same. AND the Reversion, and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, 
Rents, Issues and Profits of all and singular the said Premises with the appui'te- 
nances, and every part and parcel thereof. A D also all the Estate, Right, Title, 
Interest, Propertj', Claim and Demand whatsoever, either in Law or equity, of 
them the said Henry Storm and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs. Executors, or ad- 
ministrators or either of them, of, in and to all and .singular the said Premises 
abovementioned— and of. in, and to everj' part and parcel thereof, with the ap- 
jjurtenances; unto him the said Peter J Van Allen, his heirs and assigns; To the 
only i)rojjer use, benefit and behoof of him the said Peter J Van Allen his heirs 
ami assigns for ever; and to none other use purpose or Intent whatsoever. AND 
the said Henry Storms, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators 
DOTH covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Peter J Van Allen his 
heirs and assigns; that at the lime of sealing and delivering these jnesents He 
the said Henry Storms, is the true, sole and lawful owner of all and singular the 
Lot of Land, Hereditaments and Premises above mentioned, with the appurte- 
nances, and of every part and parcel thereof, Being lawfully and rightfully seised 
and possessed of the same, in his own projier right, as a good, sure, absolute, 
uerfect and indefeasible Estate of luheiitance in FEE SIMPLE; and HATH in 
himself good right, full power, and lawful authority to SELL and CONVEY the 
same in manner aforesaid; AND farther that he the said Peter J Van Allen, his 
heirs and assigns, SHALL and MAY from time to time, and at any and all times 
hereafter FOR EVER, lawfully, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, use, occupy, 
possess and enjoy all and singular the Premises above described and sold, and 
every part and j)arcel thereof with the appurtenances, unto his and their own 
Benefit and Behoof, without the Let, Suit, Trouble, Hindrance, Interruption, 
Eviction, Molestation or Denial of them the said Henry Storms and Elizabeth his 



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wife, their heirs, Executors or Aclmiuistrators. or of, or from any Person or Per- 
sons claiming or to claim by, from or under him, her, them or any of them; and 
that free and oleai'^ and freely and clearlj' acqnited, Exenorated and for ever dis- 
charged of and from all other and former manner of Gifts, Grants, Bargains, 
Sales, Leases. Releases, Mortgages, Dowers, and rights of Dower, Wills, Lega- 
cies, Entails. Extents. Judgements, Executions and Incumbrances of any kind 
or sort soever. AND he the said Henry Storms, for himself, his heirs, executors, 
and administrators, the said bargained and Sold Lot of Land and Premises, with 
the appurtenances, and every part and parcell thereof, against himself, his heirs, 
executors and administrators, and against all Persons and lawful Claims., what- 
soever, unto the said Peter •! Van Allen, and his heirs and Assigns shall and will 
WARRANT and for ever DEFEND, by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof 
the Parties of the first part, have hereunto irrevocably set their hands and affixed 
their Seals the Day and year first above written. 

SIGNED, SEALED and DELIVERED 1 J^ f/ "^^^ ^^^'f^^ "P^? ^^ *^^ "^I'^f t? 
' to these Presents, That one equal half 

in Presence of P^^* *^^ ^"^^ Green Grain now standing on 

the Premisses Shall be the property of 



Isaac Vandkebeck Jur 



Thomas Wills I ^^"^''^ «torms--and also one equal half 

part of the right to a Fishing Place on 
the Premisses to remain to the said Hen- 
ry Storms his heirs and assigns for Ever 

Heney Stoemes [seal] 

Elizabeth Stoems [seal] 



Received ]May the first 1797, of Mr Peter J Van Allen the full Sum of Five 
hundred and fifty Pounds in full of the Consideration IMoney, mentioned in the 
within Deed of Conveyance 

I, say Received bj' me 
Witness to the Payment [ Heney Stoemes 

of the monej' ) 



Bergen County ss. Be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of June 
Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Personally ajipear- 
ed before iiie John Benson Esqr one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- 
mon Pleas in and and for said County. Henry Stormes and Elizabeth his wife 
the Grantors of the within Instrument of Conveyanoe and acknowledged that 
they bad Signed, Sealed and Deliveied the Same as their Voluntary Act and Deed 
for the uses nnd purposes therein mentioned and the said Elizabeth being ex- 
amined separate and apart from her said husband, declareth and saith. That She 
executed the same as her Voluntaiy Act and Deed, without any Compulsion. Per- 
suasion or threats from her said Husband 

Acknowledged A' Declared before me 

John Benkkx 



88 

XLVII. 

Unbecobded Deed fbom John J. Ludlow to Henry Gasbitse, Jun., fob Lands 

AT Wesel, 1770. 

THIS INDENTURE made the Twelfth day of March in the Tenth year of 
the Keign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King Sic Annoq Domini: one 
Thousand seven Hundred and seventy Between John J Ludlow of Aquacanonk 
in the County of Essex and Eastern Division of the province of New Jersey of 
the first PaJ't and Heuery Garretse Junr both of the Town County & Province 
aforesaid of the Second part Witnesseth that the said John J Ludlow for and in 
Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred and thirty two pounds Current money 
of New York to him in hand paid before the Sealing Hereof by the said Henery 
Garretse the Receipt whereof the said John J Ludlow doth hereby acknowledge 
and himself to be therewith fully satisfied, Contented and paid and therefrom 
doth Exonerate acquit and Discharge him the said Henery Garretse his Heirs Ex- 
ecutors and administrators for ever by These presents hath given granted bar- 
gain'd Sold released EnfeoJBfed Conveyed and Confirmed and by these i)resents 
doth give grant Bargaii. sell release Enfeoff Convey and Confirm Unto him the 
said Henery Garretse and to his Heirs and assigns forever a Certain Lot of Land 
which is the Even half or a Certain Lot Named Number lU in a Certain Map, on 
the South Side thereof Situate Lying and being to the Southward of Wesel Brook 
within the Bounds of Aqiiacanonk aiforesaid Said Lot being Bounded Easterly 
by the Highway Southerly by Lands of Johannis G. Post, Westerly by Lands of 
Garret Van Wagennon Northerly by the ( ther half of sd Lot No. 10 which for- 
merly belonged to Johannis Paulisse Deceas'd, now in the possession of Barn't 
Speer the half hereby mentioned Containing Twenty six acres — —be the same 
more or Less, Together with all Houses, out Ho\;ses, Buildings, Fences, Im- 
provements Hereditaments and other appurtenances Whatsoever to half on the 
southerly sid of the above mentioned Tjact of Land belonging or appertaining 
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all the above gi anted A" Bargained Piemisses with 
the appui tenances to him the sd Henery Gariet^e his Heirs and assigns To the 
only proper use benefit and behoof of him the sd Henery Garretse his Heiis and 
assignes for ever, and the sd John J Ludlow doth for himself his Hei s Executo s 
and administrators Covenant promise and grant to and with the sd Henerj' gar- 
retse his Heirs and a signes that before <.t at the Time of the Sealing these pies- 
ents the Sd John J Ludlow is the Tiue Lawful and Rightful Owner of the above 
granted and Bargained premisses and is Lawfully Seised and possessed of the 
same in his own proper Right as a good sure peif. ct and absolute Es'ate of In- 
heritance in fee Simple and hath in himself Good Right, full power and Lawfull 
authoiity in his own Right to g ant Baigain Sell Ahen Convey & Confirm the 
Same in manner as above sd. also the sd Heneiy garretse his Heiis and assigns 
Shall and may for ever hereafter Lawfully peasably and quietly Have Hold use 
occupy possess and Enjoy all and Singular the above Bargained Pjemisses free 
and Clear and freely and Clearly ac(pnted Exonerated and Discharged off and 
from all former and othe* Gifts, grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases mort- 
gages Wills Indentures Doweiies Judgments Executions and other Incumbrances 



89 

■whatsoever to alter Change Charg or Determine the same also the said John J 
Ludlow his Heirs Executors & administrators the above granted and Bargain'd 
Piemisses with the appurtenances Unto him the sd Henery Garretse his Heirs 
and asj^igns against the Lawtul Claim of Every person or persons whatsoever 
Shall and will forever Warrant & Defend In Witness w hereof the parties first 
above Named have Herexinto Set theii- hands and Seals the Day and Year first 
above Written 

Sealed and Deliver'd John J Ludlow [seal] 

in the presence of Us 
NicHs. Roche 
Adbian P Post 

Essex county State of Newjersey Beit Remembered that on this fifth Day of 
September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and ninety six 
personally appeared before me Zebulon Jones Esquire one of the judges of the 
Court of Common pleas of said County Henry Garritse and John E. Vrelandt 
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they know the Hand writing of 
the grantor and both the witnesses who signed the above Deed or instrument of 
writing acknowledged and sworn before mo the Day and year above written 

Zebulon Jones Henery Garritse 

John El Vbeland 



XLVin. 

Commission of Gerrebeandt Van Houten as Justice of thb Pbace, 1803. 

THE STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, 
Tj GARhiBRANT Van Houten, E Qr, Gbeeting: 
The Council and Assembly, reposing especial Trust and Confi- 
dence in your Integrity, Prudence and Ability, have, at a Joint-Meet- 
[seal] ing, appointed you the said Garribrant Van Houten to be one of the 
Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Bergen. You are 
therefore hereby commissioned (jointly with others the Justices in and 
for the said County, and severally) a Justice, assigned to keep the Peace in the 
said County of Bergen and to keep or cause to be kept, all Laws and Ordinances 
made for the Good and Conservation of the Peace, and for the quiet Rule and 
Government of the Peo])le, in all and every the Articles thereof, in the said 
County, according to the F' rm, Force, and Effect of the same; and to chastise 
and punish all Persons offending against the Form of those Laws and Ordi- 
nances, or any of them, in the County asoresaid, as shall be tit to be done, for 
the Time limited in the Constitution: Giving and her ebj' granting unto you the 
said Garribrant full Power and Authority to exercise and enjoy all Powers 
and Jurisdictions, civil and criminal, cognizable before a Jnstice of the Peace, 
Severally, or jointly with others the Justices in and for the said Count}', agree- 
ably to the Laws, Ordinances, and Constitution of the said State, and to awai-d 
Judgm nt and Execution thereon accordiogly; saving unto the State the Anierce- 

•2J 



90 

ments and other things to it thereof belonging. And by Virtue of those Presents 
the Sheriff of tlie County nforesnid is commanded that, at Certain Days and 
Places which yon together with other the Justices of the said County, or any 
three or more of you, shall make known to him, or shall be bj' Law appointed, 
he cause to come before any such three or more of you, such and so many good 
and lawfid Men of his Bailiwick, by whom the Truth in the Premises may be the 
better known and enquired of. In Testimony whereof the Great Seal of the 
State is hereunto affixed: WITNESS Joseph Bloomfield, Governor, Captain- 
General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New- Jersey, und Ter- 
ritories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same, at Trenton, 
the Fourth Day of November, in the Year of our Lord One Thossand Eight 

Hundred and three A. D. 1803. 

Bij the Command of Joseph Bloomfieij). 

John Beatty Sec'y. 



XLIX. 

The Vendue Book of Goods and Chattels of John Amon, 1812. 

1 he Vendue Book for the Goods and Chattels of John Amon Sold this 22 
Day of May 1812 at Ninety Days Cridit of Which the nionfy is to be p id to Gar- 
abrant Van Howten 

to Lot of Wood Charles Kinsey Esqr $4 12 

to 1 Lot of Post CharU s Kinsey 3 25 

to 1 Lot of Rails Charles Kinsey 1 37 

to 3GU feet Timber Charles Kinsey 1 83 

to 1 warman pan Martin Clark 51 

to 1 wooling weel Charles Kiusy 1 06 

Heal and fixtr James Buckly 62 

a Cot Bed John Flood 1 75 

a Saddle Adam Hardy 89 

a Ravis Charles Kinsey 76 

1 Loom Wm Clark 1 31 

a Warping Mill Henry Godwin 54 

a Lot of forks G. Van Houten 1 18 

a Spade Martin Clark 3H 

a Do Charles Kinsey 35 

a Schoop James Buckly 19 

a Do Abrm V Houten , . 29 

a Lot of Jugs John Bowden 18 

a Stone Gug James Buckly 37 

a Bake pan Wm Clark 19 

$21 54 

a Lamp Henry Godwin 12 

a Stove Jane Delmater 2t$ 

a hook Adam H< rdy 20 



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a Dads John J Post 06 

2 Weges G. Van Houten 20 

a Cros Cut Saw Charles Kinsey 3 94 

1 Table Willm Clark 38^ 

1 Do AJiim Hardy 90^- 

4 Tin pans Adam Hardy 15 

1 Smale Table William Rea 25 

1 Shovel & Tongs Adam Hardy 53 

1 pair andirons William Clark 1 25 

1 Musket Robt V Howten 4 62i 

1 Lot Jno Ayman 37 j 

1 Hatchet Do 18 

1 Bedstead Robt McName 1 32 

1 Mule picker Geo. Garrabrant 18 

1 Bill Knife Henry Godwin 13^ 

1 Chest Charles Kensey 62^ 

1 Pig Martin Clark 87^ 

1 Pig John J Post 75 

1 Pig Daniel Van Horn 78 

2 Pigs Danil Van Horn 1 37 

1 Sow Geo Vfln Winkle 5 87 

1 Heffer G. V. Howten 8 56 

$33 32 

To Calf John Amon $2 50 

a Lot of timber 196 James Buckley 10 s per C 2 47 

1 Spin weel 

1 Barrel of Lime James McCurdy 76 

1 tub John Flood 37 

1 Ax Henry Godwin 2 00 

1 a Dresser James Buckly 43 

$8 53 



L. 
Papers Relating to a Duel Fought at Ramapo ovkb a Pateeson Beauty, 1823. 

Know All men by these Presents that we William Dickey and William Elli- 
son of Paterson in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey are held and 
firmly bound unto Garabrant Van Houten of Saddle River in the county of Ber- 
gen in the sum of three thousand Dollars to be paid to the said Garabrant Van 
Hoiiten his certain attorney executors administrators or assigns. For which 
payment well and truly to be made We bind ourselves our heirs, executors and 
administrators jointly and S( rally lirm'y by these Presents Sealed with our 
seals and dated this First day of August In the year of our Lord one thousand 
Eight hundred and Twenty three. 

The condition of the above obligation is such That whereas at the last court 



92 

of oyer unci Terminer hoUlen in nnd for the coianty of Rockland in the State of 
New York the above liounden William Dickey was indicted and bound to give 
security in the sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars for his appearance at the next 
court of oyer and Terminer of the said county of Kockland and whereas for the 
purpose of enabling said William Dickey to give such security the said Gara- 
brant Van Houten became bound to one Josiah G Pierson of s^.id county of Rock- 
land to indemnify him for his becoming surety for the ajipearance of said Wil- 
liam Dickey. Now the condition of the above obligati n is such That if the 
above bounden William Dickey and William Ellison shall indemnify and com- 
pletel}' save harmless the said Garabrant Van Houten of and from all costs 
charges and expenses that he shall or may be piit to, by reason of his so becom- 
ing bound to the said Josiah G. Tieison, for the said William Dickey then the 
above obligation to be void otherwise to be and rem.-.in in full force and virtue 

Wm Dickey [seal] 

Wm Ellison [seal] 

Signed Sealed & Delivered 
In Presence of 

Ph : DiCKEKSON 



*Know All Men by these presents That we William Dickey and Garrabrant 
Van Houten of the Town of Paterson in the State of New Jersey are held and 
firmly bound unto Josiah G. Pierson of the County of Rockland in the State of 
New York iu the penal sum of three thousand dollars to be paid to the said Josiah 
or to his certain attorney his executors, administrators or assigns which pay- 
ment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and ad- 
ministrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with oui" 
seals and dated this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thous- 
and eight hundred and twenty three. 

Whert-as The above bound Josiah G. Pierson at the special Instance and re- 
quest of the above bound William Dickey, Is about to become bonnd in a Recog- 
ni together with tbe said William Dickey to the People of the State of New York 
in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, conditioned for tlie personal ajipearance 
of the said William Dickey at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General 
Gaol delivery to be held in and for the County of Rockland and State of New 
York, To Traverse a certain Indictment found against him the saitl William 
Dickey and one Daniel K. Allen, Now The Condition of this obligation Is such 
that If the above bound William Dickey do and shall appear according to the 
Condition of the above in part recited recognizance and as the law in such case 
requires And if the said William Did. ey and Garrabraut Van Houten their heirs 
executors and administrators do and shall at all times hereafter save keep harm- 
less and Indemnified the said Josiah his heirs executors fnd admrs and his and 
their goods lands and tenements of and from all damages costs and charges 
whatsoever which he or they or any of them shall or may at any time or times 

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hereafter sustain or be put to by reason or means of the said Josiah's being 
bound us aforesaid then this above obligation to be void otherwise to be and re- 
main in full force and virtue. 

Sealed and delivered Wm. Dickey. [seal] 

in the presence of G. Van Houten. ]saAL] 

the word bound & the word 
said & the word Obligation 
being first interlined. 
KoBERT Campbell. 
Edward Suffern 



*Know all men by these presents — That we Robert Dunlop, of Paterson, in 
the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, Manufacturer, Daniel K. Allen of 
the same place. Merchant, William Dickey of the same place. Merchant, and 
Edwin Youle of the same place. Iron founder, are held and firmly bound unto 
Josiah G. Pierson, of Ramapo Works, in the Township of Hampstead in the 
County of Rockland and State of New York, in the sum of Four thousand Dol- 
lars of Lawful money of the United States of America to be paid unto the said 
Josiah G. Pierson his heirs. Executors, administrators or assigns; for which pay- 
ment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us, our several and 
respective heirs, Executors and Administrators, Jointly and severally firmly by 
these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this twenty second day of March 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. 

Whereas the above named Jo.siah G. Pierson at the special instance and re- 
quest of the above bound Robert Dunlop, Daniel K. Allen, William Dickey, and 
Edwin Youle, is bound in a Recognizance together with the said Robert Dunlop, 
Daniel K. Allen, William Dickey and Edwin I'oule to the People of the State of 
New York in the sum of Two thousand Dollars lawful money aforesaid, condi- 
tioned for the personal appearance of the said Robert Dunlop, Daniel K. Allen, 
William Die' ey and Edwin Youle at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and 
General Gaol delivery to be held in and for the County of Rockland and State of 
New York, then & there to do and receive what shall be enjoined upon them re- 
spectively by the Court and in the mean time to keep the peace of the Peojile of 
said State and especially towards each other as by the said in part recited recog- 
nizance and Condition thereunder written may more fully appear. Now there- 
fore the condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound Robert Dun- 
lop, Daniel K. Allen, William Dickey, and Edwin Youle do and shall personally 
appear according to the condition of the said above in part recited recognizance 
and as the Law in such cases requires; And if the said Robert Dunlojj, Daniel 
K. Allen, William Dickey and Edwin Youle their and each of their heirs. Execu- 
tors and Administrators, shall also fi'om time to time and at all times hereafter 
save harmless and indemnify him the said Josiah G. Pierson, his heirs. Execu- 
tors and Administrators, and his and their goods and chattels, lands and tene- 
ments of and from all damages, sum and sums of money, costs and charges 

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whatsoever, wLioL Le. they, ov any of them shall or may at any time or times 
hereafter sustain or be put u>nto by reason or means of the said Josiah G. Pier- 
son being bound in the said recognizance for the appearance of the said Robert 
Dunloi>, Daniel K. Allen, William Dickey and Edwin Youle, as aforesaid, then 
this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. 



Sealed and Delivered 


KOBKRT DUNLOP. 


[seal] 


Wm. Dic:key. 


[seal] 


in the presence of us 


D. K. Allen. 


[seal] 


Edwin Yoile. 


[sealJ 


Edwakd Suffern. 










Daniel Johnson. 










Samvel Smith. 











LI. 

Unrecorded Bargain and Sale Deed, John T. Hennion to Gerhebkant Van 
HouTEN, for Hennion's Interest in Lands at Wesel, 1807. 

Know all men by these presents that I John T. Hennion of the Township of 
Saddle river in the County ot Bergen, and state of New Jersey— for and in con- 
sideration of the sum of tifty Dollars to me in hand paid, by Garribrant Van 
Houten Escjr. of the Townshii), County and state aforesaid at the sealing and the 
delivery of these presents, the retipt whereof I. do hereby acknowledge, Have 
granted bar-;ained and Sold and by these presents, do, grant bargain and Sell, 
unto him the said Garrebrant Van Houten Esqr his heirs and assigns forever, 
All the right, title, Interest, property Claim and demand, that I have or ought 
to have of, in, or to the real Estate of Hessel Peterse late of Wesel in the County 
of Essex Deceased. To have and to hold the said hereby granted and bargained 
premises unto him the said Garrt Van Houten his heirs and Assigns, to the only 
proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Garrt Van Houten his heirs and 
Assigns forever. And I do hereby authorize and empower the said Garribt. Van 
Houten, to demand, sue for and recover mj' full share that is Coming to me and 
of right belonging to me of the aforesaid Estate And to do all shuch acts and 
things, for the shure making and recovery of the premises, as I myselt could or 
might do had I not conveyed the same by thtse presents In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand A: Seal this Nintheenth Day of Deer in the year of our 
Lord eighteen Hundred and seven 

Sealed and delived [ John T. Hennion [seal] 

in the presence of \ 
Cornelius P Vreeland 
Abraham R Van Houten 



LII. 

Unrecorded Quit-Claim Deed, Michael Vreeland to Henry Gebritse. Jun., 
foe Salt Meadow Lot, 1801. 

THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of September in the year of 
Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and one Between Michael Vreeland of the 
Township of Acquacknouk, County of Es.sex and State oi New Jersey of the first 
part and Henry Gerritse Junior of the Township County and State aforesaid of 



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the second pai't. Where.as the said Michael Vieeland, and Henrj' Gerritse Jur 
having becom Joint Purchasers of a Certain Tract of Salt Meadows Situate on 
the East Side of Berries Creek, in the Township of New Barbadoes in the County 
of Bergen and State of New Jersej' — as will appear by a Deed of Conveyance from 
Edmond Wm Kingsland to them the said Michael Vreeland, and Henry Gerritse 
Jr bearing date the Kith day of August 1799. Beference being thereunto had 
will more full and at Learge appear, and whereas the said Michael Vreeland and 
Henry Geri'itse Have also divided said meadow into Lots as will appear by a 
Draught of the same made by the said Peter Cutwater the said 14th day of august 
1799. and having Jointly Sold two Lotts thereof do hereby Intend to Eelease 
the Bemaining Lotts to each other as follows NOW THIS INDENTUBE WIT- 
NESSETH that the said Michael Vreeland for a like Belease of his share of said 
meadow from the said Henry Gerritse Junir and for and in consideration of the 
sum of One Dollar to him in hand paid. Hath Beleased Eemised and forever 
Quit claimed and by these presents doth Belease Bemise and for ever Quitclaim 
unto the said Henry Gerritse Jur to his Heirs and assigns forever all that Lot 
marked on the map above mentioned and distinguished bj' Lot No one Extend- 
ing from Berries Creek along a Ditch thirty chain and fifty Links — six chain and 
tilty links wide at Bight angres bounded on the north east by said Ditch, on the 
South Soiith-eas by the Eastermost line of the whole Tract on the South west by 
the line of Lott No t\^o and on the west bj' Berries Creek. Containing twenty 
One acres — Also Lott No three Extending from Berries Creek four chain wide to 
the eastermost bounds of the whole Tract, bounded on the Northeast by the line of 
Lott No two, East by theboundery Line aforesaid. Southwest by the line of LottNo 
four Sold to Adriyn J. Post, and west by Berries Creek Containing ten acres To- 
gether with all and singular the Hereditaments, Priviledges, Commodities and 
appurtenances, to the hereby Beleased and Bemised premises belonging or in 
any wise appertaining, with also all the Estate, Bight, Title, Interest, propert}'. 
Claim and demand of him the said Michael Vreeeland of, in or to, the hereby 
Granted and bargained premises or any part or parcel thereof TO HAVE AND 
TO HOLD, the said hereby granted and bargained premises with their appurte- 
nances unto the sa d Henry Gerritse Jur his Heirs and assigns, to the only pro- 
per use benefit and behoof of him the said Henry Gerritse Junr his Heirs and as- 
signs forever — And the said Michael Vreeland for himself his Heirs Executors 
and Administrators doth covenant and Grant, to and with the said Henry Gar- 
ritse Junr his Heirs and Assigns, that he the said Henry Garritse his Heirs and 
assigns shall and may for ever here after Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly, have, 
hold. Use, Occupy, ijossess and Enjoy, all and singular the before mentioned 
hereljy Granted and bai'gained premises, with out any Let Suit, trouble Hender- 
ence Inturuption or Denial from the sd Michl Vreeland, or any other Person or 
persons Claiming by from or under him In Witness whereof the said Michl Vree- 
jand hath here unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written 
Sealed and delivered I 

in the presence of \ Micheal Vreeland [seal] 

John J Van Bburen 
Abraham Willis 



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LIII. 

Unrecorded Deed, Henry P. Kip to Gerrebrant Van Houten, for Salt 

Meadow Lot, 1812. 

THIS INDENTURE made this Second day of July— in the year of our Lord, 
One thousand Eight hundred, and twelve, BETWEEN Henry P Kip of the Town- 
ship of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen, and State of New Jersej' Far- 
mer, and Caty his wife of the first part, and Ganabrant Van Howten of the 
Township of Saddle Eiver in the County and State aforesaid Esquire, of the sec- 
ond part, WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part for divers good 
causes and considerations them hereunto moving, as well as for and in consider- 
ation of the sum of One Dollar lawful Money of the Lxiited States, to them in 
hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and 
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said parties of the first part, 
do hereby acknowledge, and themselves therewith fully satisfied, contented and 
paid, HAVE given, granted, bargained sold released, (piitclaimed aliened, con- 
veyed and confirmed, and by these presents, DO give, grant, bargain sell, release, 
quit claim, alien, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his 
heirs and assigns for Ever, All that One certain Lot, tract, or parcel of Meadow 
Land, lying situate, and being in the Township of New Barbadoes, County of 
Bergen and State aforesaid, and which is herein after more particularly described 
and set forth. Being part of a Tract of Meadow formerly sold by Edmond Wil- 
liam Kingsland to Henry Garretson Junr and Michael Vreeland, and was sur- 
veyed on the fourteenth day of August 17!)0. by Peter Outwater, as by the Map 
thereof will more fully appear. Beginning at the North West Corner of a Twenty 
one Acre Lot, now or late belonging to Michael Vreeland, and on the Edge of the 
Creek called Berry-Creek, and thence running along the Edge of the said Creek, 
in a Northerly direction with the several Courses thereof untill it strikes the 
South West Corner of a small Lot, now released unto the said Henry P Kip, 
thence along said Kips Line South fifty degrees and thirty minutes East Thirty 
three Chains and Two Links, thence South forty one degiees West Nine Chains 
and Seventy four Links and thence North fifty degrees and thirty minutes West 
Thirty One Chains and Eight Links to the place of beginning, Containitig fifteen 
Acres and fifty hundredths of an Acre TOGETHER with all and .singular the 
profits, privileges, and advantages, \^^th the appurtenances to the same belong- 
ing, or in any wise appertaining: ALSO all the estate, right, title, interest, pro- 
perty, claim and demand whatsoever, either in Law or Equity of the said parties 
of the first part, or either of them of. in or to the said herebj' described and 
granted Lot of Land and premises, with the appurtenances, or of, in, or to any 
part or parcel thereof— TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said 
hereby granted Lot of Land and premises with the appurtenances thereto belong- 
ing and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Garrabrant Van Howten his 
heirs and assigns: To the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Garra- 
brant Van Howten his heirs and as.=igns for Ever, and to no other use, purpose 
or intent whatsoever SO that neither of the said parties of the first part, their 
heirs executors or administrators nor any person or persons claiming by, from, 
or under them, or either of them, shall at any time or times hereafter for Ever, 



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have, hold, claim, challenge or demand any right, title, interest, property, dower 
or claim of dower of, in, or to the said hereby granted and described Lot of Land 
and premises, with the appurtenances, or of, in or to any part or parcel thereof: 
BUT shall at any and all time and times hereafter for Ever be utterly barred and 
excluded therefi-om by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS whereof the pai-- 
ties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year 
first above written. 

Signed Sealed and I Henky P. Kip [sealI 

dehvered m presence of [ Cathaeine Kip [seal] 

John Banta 
William Conley 



LIV. 

Letters from Stephen Baker (son-in-law of Coenelitjs Van Winkle), 11elati\'e 
TO Pateeson Property, 1826, 1827. 

Garrabrant Van Houten Esq 
Sir 
As I am about leaving the City of New York for PhiHdelphia and by that 
means shall be far removed from my Property in Patterson so as to be unable to 
attend it. I therefore wish to place it all under your control to be taken care of 
in the best possible manner for my benefit; which as you are residing in the 
same place you will be more competent to do than myself. I therefore authorise 
you to collect rents and to do all and every thing that is necessary relating to my 
property as shall appear for my Interest. And in the first place you will collect 
the rent due on my house (viz $100) and then put a new roof on it the above 
named rent to be appropriated to the payment thereof; and you will likcMise 
collect of Adrian Van Houten Two hundred Dolls being that much due Mrs Baker 
on the first of May and that sum with all other moneys that may be collected you 
-n-ill remit to me at Philadelphia. Sir the stock I hold in the Patterson Bank I 
wish you to try and dispose of so as to enable you to take up the Note (that was 
given for the same) wlien it becomes due; but if you cannot accompUsh that 1 
wish you would hold the above mentioned Note till such time as you may be 
enabled to sell the Stock to meet the same. Sir by complying with the above re- 
quests you will Oblige 

Yours 

Kespectfully 

Stephen Baker 
New York 28 March 1826 

[Addressed •.] Garrabrant Van Houten Esq 

Patterson 

New Jersey 



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Philft 25 May 1827 
G. Van Houten Esq 
Dear 
Sir 

I reed youi' favour of the 10 Instant night bcfour Last at Pott Vill 
and returd hear this morning in order to remit you the balence of C. W. Van 
Winkle acct— inclosed is a check for Seven hundred and ten Dollars, and the one 
hundred you have in hand will make the araont. I had no idea that I owed him 
\^ of that ammont. I wish that you will be So good as to have the Property in 
town Laid out in Lots and Sell them for me or any of the other property So that 
I can pay the Lagerce to John Van Winkle or if he or Mr Sip will take property 
at a fair Valuation I will Settle with them ameadeutly if not I will pay them as 
fast as the property Sells but I have no other way to pay them the money Sent 
to Van Winkle is the Savings of my Salery. I hop yeat to See the Day when I 
Shall be able to pay every Cent that I ow — your kind attention to the above will 
much oblidge your friend 

I remain with respect 

Stephen Baker 
P. S. you will please to git a quitclame from C. W. Van Winkle on all other 
property S. B 

[Addressed :] G. Van Houten Esqr 

Prest of the Paterson Bank 

Paterson 

N.J. 



LV. 

Lease of a Ghist Mill at Oldham, Gebeebkandt Van Houten to Charles Oak- 
ley, 1821. 

This Indenture made this Fourteenth day of February In the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one Between Garabrant Van Hou- 
ten of the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey of the one part, and Charles 
Oakley of the city of New York of the other part wituissith That the said Gara- 
brant Van Houten for and in consideration of the yearly rent covenants and con- 
ditions herein after contained on the part of the said Charles Oaklej' to be paid, 
kept, and performed. Hath granted, leased, and to farm letten, and by these 
Pi-esents doth grant, lease, and to farm let unto the said Charles Oakley his exec- 
utors, administrators and assigns all that certain house or building, situate at 
Oldham in the township of Saddle River in the county of Bergen now occupied 
and used by the said Garabrant Van Houten as a grist mill. To Have and to Hold 
fhe said premises with all and singular appmtenances with the water jjriviledge 
thereunto belonging unto the said Charles Oakley his executors administrators 
and assigns, from the date of these presents until the tirst day of May which will 



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be in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two, yielding 
and paying therefor to the said Garabrant Van Houten his heirs and assigns at 
the rate of one hundred and Twenty five Dollars a year in the following manner, 
that is to say. the sum of twenty six Dollars and Fifteen cents on the first day of 
may next, and the sum of thirty one dollars and Twenty five cents, at the expir- 
ation of each quarter thereafter, during the continuance of this Lease, and the 
said Garabrant Van Houten for himself his executors, administrators and assigns 
doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Charles Oakley, that he 
the said Charles Oakley his executors administrators or assigns at the expiration 
of the term hereby granted may at their election continue this Lease, and hold 
the said premises with the appurtenances and priviledges for and during the full 
end term of five years next ensuing the end ot the te^m hereby gi-anted upon the 
same rents, covenants and conditions herein contained; And that the said Charles 
Oakley his executors, administrators or assigns, may at anj^ time during the con- 
tinuance of the term hereby granted, make such improvements in the said prem- 
ises, by ceiling and putting in windows, or otherwise as may be necessary for 
conveniently using the same, provided that such improvements shall remain for 
the benefit of the said Garabrant Van Houten after the said Charles Oakley shall 
quit the premises. And the said Garabrant Van Houten doth further covenant 
promise and agi-ee to and with the said Charles Oakley his executors administra- 
tors and assigns That in case he the said Garabrant Van Houten should wish to 
sell the said premises during the continuance of the term hereby granted, or dur- 
ing the further term of five years aforsaid if the said Charles Oakley continue the 
lease for that time, that he will give him the first right to purchase — and further 
that the said Charles Oakley may erect or build a house attached to the said Mill, 
and remove the same together with the machinery which he may put in the said 
premises, at the expiration of the term hereby granted. And the said Charles Oak- 
ley for himself his executors administrators & assigns doth covenant, grant and 
agree to and with the said Garabrant Van Houten his heirs and assigns, that he 
the said Charles Oakley his executors administrators and assigns, will from time 
to time, well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said Garabrant Van Hou- 
ten his heirs and assigns, the rent above reserved, at the days and times and in 
manner aforesaid, and that he will during the term hereby gi'anted keep the said 
premises including the mill dam sluices &c. in good and sufficient repair, and 
suffer all improvements done by him to remain after the expiration of tho said 
term, except his machinery, and any new Building which he may erect attached 
to said premises, and that he will at the expiration of the term hereby granted, 
deliver up to the said Garabrant Van Houten his heirs or assigns quiet possession 
of the same, and that he will at any time during the continuance of the term 
hereby gi'anted, or during the further term of five years, deliver up the quiet and 
peaceable possession of the said premises to the said Garabrant Van Houten in 
case he shall sell the same. In testimony whereof the said Garabrant Van 
Houten and Charles Oakley have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and 
year first above written 
Signed Sealed & Delivered I 

In Presence of \ Charles Oakley [Seal] 

Cole Bullock G V Houten [Seal] 



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LVI. 

Letteb fbom the Rev. William Bbush belattve to the Pastobate of the Second 
Ebfobmeij Dutch Chubch, 1833. 

New York 11th Dec. 1833 
Sir 

On my return to the city I found a letter at my Fathers, signed by you <feMr 
Ralph Doremus (Committee) requesting me to come & jireach for the congrega- 
tion at Totowa, now vacant. The letter is dated Dec. 2nd but as I have been 
absent from the city since the 1st & my people not knowing how to forward it 
on to me, I have not been able to answer it until now. In your letter you re- 
que-st a personal interview \\ith me respecting a settlement in your church. I 
will be home during the present week. In which time I shall be pleased to see 
either you or Mr. Doremus or both so that we may have a personal inter\'iew re- 
specting the matter. I will not be able to 'eave the city before Saturdaj* (busi- 
ness detaining me) I can not say anything definitely respecting a settlement with 
you at present. If however it is agreeable to you I will come & preach for the 
congregation next Sabbath — 

Yours in the Lord 

Wm Bktjsh 
P. S. If you should not come to the city yourself let me know Vjy letter if 
next sabbath will be agi'eeable for me to preach for you. 

[Addressed :] Me David Benson 

Totowa, Paterson 

New Jersej' 



LVII. 

Injunction directed to Benjamin Brundred, in relation to Raceway at 

Oldham, 1833. 

The State of New Jersey to Benjamin Brundred his servants, agents, and work- 
man Greeting : Whereas it hath been represented unto our 
Chancellor in our court of Chancery on the Part of John 
L s. Rodgers, complainant, that he has lately exhibited his bill of 

complaint in our said court of Chancery against you the said 
Benjamin Brundred to be relieved touching the matters therein 
complained of In which said bill it is among other things set forth that you the 
sai 1 Benjamin Brundred with your servants, agents and workman, are digging a 
ditch or trench near the mill pond of the complainant situated at Oldham in the 
County of Bergen by means whereof the water of the said pond of the complain- 
ant will be drawn off, and the cotton mill of the complainant thereby 
stopped, and that the actings and doings of you the said Benjamin 
Brundred touching the matters and things in the said Bill mentioned are con- 
trary to equity and good conscience. We therefore in consideration of the 
premises and of the particulai" matters in the said Bill set forth Do strictly En- 
join and command you the said Benjamin Brunlred your servants, agents and 
workman. Under the penalty of Five thousand Dollars to be levied upon your 



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lands, goods, and chatties to our use. That j'ou and every of you do absolutely 
desist and repair from further opening or cutting said ditch or trench so that the 
water may flow thro said ditch or trench out of the said pond of said complain- 
ant, or fi'om permitting said water to flow through said Ditch or trench, out of 
the said pond of the said complainant untill our said court shall make other 

order to the contrary 

Witness His Excellency Samuel L. Southard Esq Governor and Chancellor 
of our said State at Trenton the tenth day of January In the year of our Lord 

One thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty three 

Ph ; Dickerson Sol. Stacy G Potts, Clk 



Lvni. 

BrLL of Gerrebrant Yax Houten against the First Kefokmed Dutch Church 

OF Totowa, 1827-28. 

the first Reformed Duch of totaway at Paterson to G. Van Houten Dr 
unulwun f 1828 [ S^'-" Post Bills $3133 00 

Isaac & Wm I Staggs do 2100 00 

Luke Westervelt Bill , 300 00 

Harsastos Moses Do 139 00 

Lot from Cor P Hopper 262 97 

Insuran on Church 15 00 

Bills paid for Expenses 89 65 

Plat form & Steps Church 49 62 

John Vail account 32 04 

Seal for Trustees 10 00 

Luis E. Conklin as per Bill 3 00 

$6,194 28 
1 year on S3,0O0 180 00 

$6,374 28 



LIX. 

Vendue of Grass, by Cornelius Kip. 1805. 

Articles of Vendue Held at the House of Cors. Kip this Twenty Sevent Day 
of July lb05 Are As follows to Wit 

Irit Any Lot or Lots of Grass to be Struck of to the highest Bedder 

2cond Any Person Purchesing any of Said Lots of Grass Shall be Intitlcd 
to five Monts Creadit fiom the Date Hereof Provided He Can Give his Note With 
Satisfactory Security if Demanded. 

3rd If Security Shuld be Demanded and Cannot be Obtaind then the said 
Lot or Lots of Grass to be Sat up Again at Second Sail if Sold for more than the 

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first Sail the first Purchaser to Keep no benifit If Sold for Less to Make np the 

Deficincy 

4th The Nots to be Giving to Halmagh Van Hoiiten 

July the 27th 1805 Hblmagh Van Houten. 

Due Haltaagh Van Houten for Grass the sum of fourteen Dollars from Me 
Test Abrm Kyerson 

Geo. H Dooremus 

Abraham Kierson Received of Helmigh Van Houten the sum of seventy 
seven dollars 

Lots Persons Names £ S D 

No 2 and 3 Eichard Van Houten 5-12-0 

No 1, 4, and 7 John Corter 6-16-0 

No6 Smith ZeU 2-00-0 

No 5 Benj Delemarter 2-00-0 

For Value Reed I Proniis to Pay or Cause to be Paid Unto Heliuagh Van 
Houten or his order the Just and full sum of two Pounds as Witness my hand 
this twenty Sevent Day of July 1805 

Test Benjamin Delamarter 

Geo. H Dooremus 

For Value Reed I Promis to Pay or Cause to be Paid Unto Halmagh Van 
Houten or his order the Just and full Bum of five Pounds twelve Shillings As 
Witness My Hand this Twenty Seventh Day of July 1805 

Test Richard H. Vanhouten 

Geo. H. Dooremus 



LX. 

Account for Repairing the Totowa Dutch Church, 1816. 

The trustees of the first Reformed Dutch Church of Totaway to Garbrt. 
Van Houten. 

1816 Dr Or 

May 27. to Paint & Oil $74 50 May 27 1816 

28. Cash D. Benson Board 20 12 by C. V. Winkle $200 00 

31. Cash n. V. Blarcom Do 20 00 by J. Wells 20 00 

Jun 10. Cash A. V. Saun. Do 10 00 Half Puw A Zebriske 40 00 

Do Sperts Terpentin A. V. S. 2 25 

10. Cash D. B. Boards pink. .-. . 6 25 $260 00 

20. Cash D. B. Do Do 13 12 one third pew 25 66 

July 1. Cash J Seager 250 lbs wit lead 35 00 

Cash C. V. Blarcom 10 00 285 66 

Cash C. C. V. Houten 10 10 253 62 

Wit Oke Plank 1 50 

Cash Paid P. Conover 1 50 S32 



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twise to N. Arke wite wag- [ 2 00 

gan & horses ) 4 50 

being Vendue master 3 00 34 04 

4 old Seats in Church 6 00 

S.Colt and Co 3 42 

4 Days my Serves 4 00 

John Seager 26 00 

14 1b of witeLed 1 96 

253 62 
Kecd Paterson 10th October 1816 the within in full Errows Excepted 

CoBNELius Van Winkle 
Abm Van houten 
Petee Mekselis 
CoENELrus Van Hotjten 
John Doeemtjs 
David Bensen 



LXI. 

Petition of Abbaham Ryeeson foe Eenewal of his Taveen License, 1819. 

To the Honorable Court of Quarter Sessions for the county of Bergen — Mai'ch 

Term 1819 

Petition of Abraham Ryerson Jun Respectfully Sheweth 

That your Petitioner is again desirous of keeping an Inn and Tavern in the 

house where he now lives, and where he has kept the proceeding year, wherefore 

jour petitioner ]Drays, that the said court would be pleased to license him for 

that purpose — 

Abm Ryeeson June 

We the Subscribers freeholders and inhabitants of the township of saddle 
river in the county of Bergen, do hereby recommend to the above mentioned 
Honorable court of Quarter Sessions, the above petitioner Abraham Ryerson 
Junr as a proper person to keep an Inn & Tavern where he now lives; that he is 
a i)erson of good moral chai-acter of temperence and sobriety that he has at least 
two spare feather beds, a sufficiency of stabling and provender for horses, and all 
things necessary for the accommodation of travellers 

March 18, 1819 

subscbibees names bubscbebees names 

Timothy I Darcy Peter Courier 

Richd Doremus Adiian Onderdonk 

Christian Shurt William Ryerson 

Isaac H Mead James Van Duyne 

Garret Van Derhoof WiUiam Smith 

Peter T Doremus Cornelius Westervult 



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LXII. 

AsTiciiEs OF John Amon's Vendfe, 1812. 

ARTICLES 

of the Vendue held this day at the house of Johu Amon in the Town of Paterson 

in the County of Essix of the goods and Chattels of the Said John Amon 

First, the Goods Shall be Sold to the highest bidder at fair and Public Yen- 
due 

Second all Persons bey to the Amount of whose purchases does not Exceed 
One Dollar and Twenty five Cents must pay the Cash on Delivery of the Goods 
those whoses Purchases exceed ten Shilling will be entitled to Ninety Day cridit 

when gi>'ing Notes with Approved Security if Required 

Third the money and Notes to be given to Garabrant Van Howten Esqr who 
is appointed to Collect and Receve the Same in his Own Name 



Pateson Essex County i j^^^ ^^^^ 

May 22d 1812 \ ^J. 



LXIII. 

CoNTKACT BY Gerrebrant Van Houten, 1818. 

Whereas Cornelius Van Geisen hath this day conveyed a Lot of Land Ijing 
in the jilace called the hook to me containing four Acres and a half or thereabouts 
— Now if I sell the same to Samuel Bridge together with my adjoining Lot for 
Nine Acres be the same more or less, then I promise to pay to the said Cornelius 
Van Geisen or his order as soon as the money is received from said Samuel 
Bridge the Sum of Eighty one dollars eighty seven Cents and a kilf in full for 
his part of the same Nine Acres — but it Bridge does not take it as aforesaid I en- 
gage to return the Deeds to said Cornelius Van Giesen Witness my hand this 
17th day of November 1818 

Witness present G. V. Howten 

Thomas Wills 

Receved from Garabrant Van Iloutcn the Sum of Seventy five Dollars on the 

w ithin November 27 1818 

C Vax Giesen 

Receved Deer 21 1818 from Garabrant Van Ilouton the Sum of Seven Dollars 
thirty Seven Cents in full for four ackers and a half of land 

Cornelius Vangieson 



LXIV. 

The Cost of a Trip from Pbeakness to Genessee and Back, in 1806. 

Preakness 24th September 1806 
Mr. Henry B. Spear 

To James Westervelt 

To passage too and from Genessee as "^ Agi-eement $15 00 

To three days provisions on the Road 75 

To Carriage of three Skins from Beachwoods 19 

$15 94 



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LXV. 

Copy of Lease, Gereebkant Van Houten to John Bruce, 1813. 

THIS INDENTURE made tbis first day of May in the year of our Lord One 
thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between Garrabrant Van How ten of the 
township of Saddle River, in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, 
Esqr of the first part, and John Bruce of the City, County and State of New 
York, Baker of the second part, witnesseth That the said party of the first part, 
for and in consideration of the Rents, Covenants, Agreements and conditions, 
herein after specified and mentioned to be kej^t, done, fullfilled and performed 
on the i^art and behalf of the said i^arty of the second part. Hath granted, de- 
mised, letten and to farm letten, and by these presents Doth grant, demise, let 
and to farm let unto the said John Bruce the party of the second part— All my 
certain Store house or Building heretofore occupied by me as a dry Good or 
Grocery Store situate near Totowa Bridge in the Township of Saddle River, 
County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aforesaid with the premises thereunto 
annexed, and herein after more particularly described, that is to say; A garden 
extended by strait line from the Ends of the Store to the Back fence of the front 
Lot Also the Smoke house now occupied by the said party of the first jjart, which 
last is to be occupied as a Bake House, TO HAVE AND '10 HOLD all and sin- 
gular the said hereby gi'anted and demised premises and every part thereof (un- 
der the Covenants and restrictions herein after specified and mentioned) unto the 
said John Bruce, for and during the full End, Term and lime of Two years, im- 
mediately ensuing the day of the date of these i^resents, and then to be fully 
compleat and Ended, YEILDING and paying therefore yearly, and every year, 
the Rent or sum of One hundred Dollars, payable in four equal quarterly jmy- 
ments of Twenty five Dollars each on the first days of August, November, Feb- 
ruai'y and May in each and every year during the said Term — And the said John 
Bruce, doth hereby, covenant, promise, engage and agree to and with the said 
Garrabrant Van Howten, in form and manner following, that is to say. That he 
will well and truly pay or cause to be paid the said annual or yearly Rent or sum 
of One hundi'ed dollars for every of the said Two years unto him the said Garra- 
brant Van Howten, his Executors, administrators or assigns, at such times and 
in such manner as is herein before specified and mentioned for the payment of 
the same. And that in default of any such payment — It shall and may be lawful 
to and for the said Garrabrant Van Howten, his executors, Administrators or 
assigns, After the space of thirty days having elapsed from and after the same 
shall have become due the same having been duly demanded and default made, 
to reenter upon, possess and enjoy the herein before mentioned and demised prem- 
ises and every part thereof in his and their own proper right and behalf. And 
also that the said John Bruce, his heirs, executors or administrators, or either 
of them shall not at any time during the said term. Sell, convey or transfer this 
Lease or the premises herein demised to any person or persons whatever, with- 
out the Leave and Consent of the said Garrabrant Van Howten his executors, ad. 
ministrators or assigns, in writing first had and obtained — And turther that dur- 
ing the said Term he the said John Bruce his heirs, executors and administrators 
shall not permit more than One Family to reside or dwell upon or in the prem- 



106 

ises so demised as aforesaid And also that during the said term be will not per- 
mit or suffer any fire to be kept in the part herein appropriated for a Bake house 
after the setting of the sun. And lastly that at the End or Expiration of the said 
Term, he the said John Bruce, his heirs executors or administrators shall and 
will quietly and peaceably yield and surrender up the said herein before granted 
and demised premises and every pait thereof unto the said Garrabrant Van How- 
ten, his Executors, Administrators or assigns, in good and reasonable condition 
— And the said Garrabrant Van Howten doth hereby covenant, promise, engage 
and agree immediately to put the said promises into good and comfortable rejiair 
and to enlarge the said Smoke or Bake house four feet in Length on each side, 
And also therein or adjacent thereunto to build and com^jleat a good and suffi- 
cient Oven Twelve by Ten feet in Diameters, And lastly that He the said John 
Bruce fuUtilling and performing eacli and every of his said Covenants and agree- 
ments shall and may peaceably and quietly i>ossess and enjoy the said premises 
demised as aforesaiil during the said of Two years herein before demised 

IN WITNESS whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto inter- 
changably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written 
Sealed and delivered 
in presence of ns 



LXVI. 

Agbeement by " The People of Totowa " to Pkosect7TE Richaed Dey, 1807. 

Articles agi-eed upon between John Van Geson Richard Van Houten Roleff 
I Van Houten Henry Corter Robert RVan Houten Simeon Y Van Nees this Twen- 
ty first Day of Eeby lh()7 

1th the Said John Van Geson Richai-d Van Houten Roleff I Van Honten 
Henry Corter Robert Van Houten Simeon Y Van Ness the said pairtes witness 
that the pairties Do promis and A gree with Each other that the pairtees will 
Procute the Said Richard Dey for Cuting or Boxing the tree Between the Line of 
Tunes Ryerson and the pairties has Subscribed ther Name 

2th the pairtiees Do a gree with Each Other that thej' pay unto Robert Van 
Houten the Sum of two Dollars Each that is to Saj' John Van Geson Simeon Y 
Van Ness to pay the Sum of two and Richard Van Houten Robert Van Houten 
Roleff I Van Houten iV' Henry Corter Do Each promis pay the Sum of two Dol- 
lars and to pay Siich Sums from time to time as Long as the Said Robert Van 
Houten is in want of the Sum to prosecut the Sd Richard Dey. 

3th that the Said Robert Van Houten is to be paid for his Servis a Reson 
Bate 

4th the that the pairtiees Do a gree that the pairties are to have and Eaqul 
Share of the Proffits 

and Lastly for the performance of this a gree ment the Said i)airtices Do 
bind them selves ther heires Executors and administrators each to the Other in 
the peanl Sum of Fifty Dollars in witness Whereof the pairtees have here unto 



107 

interchangably Set there hands and Seals the Daj' and year a foreSaid 
Sealed and Deliverd I 

in i:)resence of f John Van Gieson [seal 

G Van Howten Kichakd Van Houten [seal 

Halmagh Van gesen Koelof I Van Houten [seal] 

Heney Coueteb [seal] 

KoBERT Van Houten [seal] 

Simon Y Van Ness [seal] 
[Endorsed:] a Artikel between the people of totaweay 



LXVII. 
Bill of Adrian Van Riper, for Blacksmith Work, 1808-1809. 

1808 Henry Garretse to Adrn Van Eiper Dr 

Octor 28 to a pair of new Shoes and Seting them 0-5-0 

Novm 11 to npseting three axes 0-4-0 

30 to two new axes 1-8-0 

Deem 13 to a bail to a box and nails 0-2-0 

15 to mending an auger 0-2-G 

16 to a pair of new Shoes an 1 Seting them 0-5-0 

22 to Corking and Seting a pair of Shoes 0-2-0 

180'J Janry 9 to mending handirons 0-9-0 

12 to hooping a wheel 0-4-0 

to fore revits 0-1-0 

Febry 7 to two bolts 0-3-0 

to a new Shew and Corking and Seiing three pare 0-6-9 

March 1 to mending and Seting a Shew. 0-0-9 

4 to mending a Key 0-1-0 

9 to mending a wheel 0-1-0 

16 to mending a Sled 0-2-0 

23 to mending a Saw mill dog 0-1-0 

April 7 to mending a waggon tongue 0-1-0 

18 to mending a stnbing how 0-1-0 

24 to Seting two pair of Shoes 0-2-6 

to onj Shew and Seting it 0-2-0 

May 1 to mending a dung fork 0-1-0 

to mending a trap 0-0-6 

to mending a Clevis 0-0-6 

to a Cuting box Knife 0-2-0 

'^ to Sharping a Shear 0-1-3 

5 to a landside and pinting a Shear 0-8-0 

to plow plates 0-0-6 

17 to one new Shew and Seting it 0-2-3 

25 to mending a Spade 0-0-6 

June 2 to laying a Shear 0-10-0 

to a landside and laving a Shear C-16-0 



108 

17 to a Shear and Seting it 0-'2-0 

20 to pinting a Shear 0-4-0 

28 to Sharping a Shear 0-1-3 

to two pair of hinges 0-3-0 

to nails 0-1-3 

July 10 to a plow plate 0-1-6 

14 to fore hooks and two stapels 0-1-6 

17 to pinting a Shear 0-5-0 

to mending and Seting a Shew 0-1-0 

18 to mending and Seting two pair of Shoes 0-2-9 

7-10-3 

Amount Brought forward 7-10-3 

July 20 to a hasp and two Stapels 0-1-6 

21 to pinting a Shear 0-4-0 

24 to an auger 0-5-6 

28 to Seting a Shew 0-0-6 

Augst 24 to mending a Chear 0-2-0 

28 to a Shew and Seting it 0-1-6 

to ironing two Scythe Snaths 0-3-0 

30 to Sharjnng a Shear 0-1-3 

Septm 28 to mending a Shovel 0-2- 

Octor 12 to one i)air of new Shoes and Seting two pare 0-6-3 

13 to mending a waggon 0-1-0 

17 to a hoop and bail to a pot 0-4-6 

£9-3-3 
2-0-3 

£7-3-0 

3-11-6 
2- 0-3 

to-ll-D 
1- 8-0 

Due Adrian V Riper 4-3-9 

Heed the within full from Garrabrant Van Ilouten and Henry Kipp April 3 

1810 

Adbn Van Riper 



LXVIII. 

Price of Staves at Patekson Landing (now Passaic), 1809. 

Patcrson Landing "JUth June 1809. 
Sir— 

the Price of Barril Staves is Sixteen Shilling "jri, Hundred at the Landing— I 
Shal Not Calculate to pay you More than Seventeen for what you Buy after this 



109 

Day until you Hear from me again if you have any More on hand of what you 
had Bought be fore this Day Pleas to Send them Down and inform me when you 
Send the Last with the Carter who Brings them, the price of W O Staves & Hedg 
is Twenty Six Shillings Rough or Drest wich I Shal Calculate to pay twenty 
Se'S'in for from now until you hear from Me further the price of Ked Staves is 

the Same as they have Been this Some time 

with Eespect yours &G 

Adrian Van Hodten 
Garbrant Van Houten Esqr 
[Addressed:] Garbrant Van Houten Esqr 
jNIarchant 

Paterson 



LXIX. 

Unrecorded Deed, John Doeemus to Peter Van Aulen, 1810. 

THIS INDENTURE made iths* Eight day of May in the year of our Lord, 
one thousand eight hundred and ten between John Doremus and Ann his wife of 
the township of Saddle river in the coimty of Bergen and state of New Jersey of 
the first part: and Peter Van Aulen of the township of Saddle river in the county 
of Bergen and state of New Jersey of the second part—WlTNESSETH, That the 
said party of the first jiart, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred 
and forty Dollars and Eighty Cents money of the United States of America to 
them in hand well antl truly paid by the said party of the second part, at and be- 
fore the sealing and delivery of these presents; the receipt whereof is herebj' ac- 
knowledged, and the said parties of the first part therewith fully satisfied, con- 
tent and paid; have given, gi-anted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed 
and confirmed, and by these presents do give, gi'ant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, 
convey and confirm to the said partj' of the second part, and to his heirs and as- 
signs forever, ALL that tract or parcel of land and premises herein after particu- 
larly described, situate, lying, and being in the township of Saddle river in the 
county of Bergen and state of New Jersey aforesaid. Beginning at a Stake and 
Stone heei) at the Southeas corner of a Cleard field, in the line of a lot of wood 
land now belonging to Richard Turhune, And from thence Running first, North 
eighty five degi-ees East fifteen chain and sixty links, thence (2) Due north five 
chain and Seventy eight links, thence (3) North Seventy Eight degi'ees West all 
along the line of the land of Capt Anderson fifteen chain and forty two links to 
the north east corner of the said Cleared field, thence (4) South three degi-ees 
West ten chain and thirty nine links to the beginning containing twelve acres 
and four Hundredths of an acre Strict measure Together with all and singular 
the profits, privileges and advantages, with the appurtenances to the same be- 
longing, or in any wise api")ertaining. Also, all the estate, right, title, interest, 
property, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, of, in. 
and to the same, and of, in, and to every part and parcel thereof — TO HAVE 

*Tliiis in tlio priiiit d blank. 



110 

AND I'U HOLD nil aud .siugnliir tbe above ilesciibed tract or lot of land and 
premises, with the appurtenances unto the said party of tbe second part, his 
heirs and assigns, to the onlj' jjroper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of 
the second pjut, heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Doremus and 
Ann his wife do for them selves their heirs, executors, and administrators, cov- 
enant and grant to and with the said paity of the second part, his heirs and as- 
signs, that they the said John Doremus and Ann his wife now are the true, hiw- 
ful and right owners of all and singular the above described land and premises, 
anil of evrry part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances thereunto belong- 
ing; and that tbe said land and premises, or any part thereof, at the time of seal- 
ing and delivery of these presents, are not incumbered by any mortgage, judg- 
ment or limitation, or by any incumbrance whatsoever, by which the title of the 
said party of the second part, hereby made, or intended to be made, for the 
above described land and premises, caL or may be changed, charged, altered or 
defeated in any way whatever. And also, that the said party of the first part, 
now have good right, full power, and lawful authority to giant, bargain, sell, and 
convey, the said land and premises, in manner aforesaid. Also, that they will 
warrant, secure, and forever defend, the said land and premises, unto the said 
Peter Van Aulen heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and de. 
mands of all and every person, and persons, freely and clearly freed and dis- 
charged, of and from all manner of incumbrances whatsoever. In Witne.ss 
whereof, the said John Doremus and Ann his wife have hereunto set their hand 
and seal the day and year first above written. 

SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED | John Doremus [seal] 

IN THEPllliKENCEOF )" her 

G. W. HowTEN Ann -|- Doremus [seal] 

John J Van Giesen mark 

Bergen County ss Be it Kembered that on the Ninth Day of April 1811 
Personally appered before Garabrant Van Houten Esqr one of the Judges of the 
Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen John Dormus 
and Ann Dormus wife of the Said John Dormus and Severally acknowledged 
that they respectively Signed Sealed and Delivered the within Instrument as 
their act and Deed for the purposes therein Expressed and the Said Ann Dormus 
being by me privately examined Separate and apart from her Said husband Did 
acknowledge that She Signed Sealed and Delivered the Same freely without 
fiuy fear threat or Compulsion from her Said Hu.sband. 

G. V. HoWTEN 



LXX. 

Papers relating to the Estate of Dr. James Van Beuben, of Paterson, 1802-4. 

Vendue Buok of Sundries Goods Sold this 28th day of June 1802 at the house 
of Doct Jams Van Buren Deed 

To whom Sold Articles 

Kennnena V Ihiren 1 Round Table £0-12-0 

Kcmina Van Bur 1 Stand 0-8-0 . 



Ill 

Kemmena Van Buren Pewter Dishers & Plates 0-11-U 

Halmagh Van Winkles Smoothing Irons 0- -l-O 

Kiiunian Van Buren Knives & forks 0- 6-6 

Jeremiah Buskirk Pair Candlesticks, Brass 0- 5-0 

Elias \'reeland Square Table 0-16-6 

Elias Vreeland S Square Table 0- 6-0 

Christian Zabriskie And Irons 0-10-0 

Adrian I Post Plates & Spoons 0- 3-0 

Christian Zabriskie Corner Closet 1- 0-0 

Kemmena Van Buren Case & flasks 0- 4-6 

Kemman Van Buren Griddle 0-6-0 

Kemmana Van Buren Shovel & Tongs 0- 4-0 

Kimmane Van Buren Copper Tea Kettle 0-16-0 

,,. ,, -D I Small Iron Pot 0-6-0 

Kimmana VanBurenj Ii-on Pott 0-10-0 



£7-14-6 
Articles Sold To Whom 

Half Dozen Chairs Kemmena Van Buren £1- l-d 

Half Dozen Chairs Thomas Post 0-14-0 

Brass Kettle Kemmana V Buren 0-13-0 

Small C Tub Kemmena V Buren 0-4-0 

Gridiron & Spit Christian Zabriskie 0-9-6 

Pestle tt Mortar Kemmana Van Buren 0-12-0 

Cedar Cask ... Henry Garretse 0- 2-0 

Cider barrel Henry Garretse Sen 0-5 

barrel Kemman V Buren 0-2-9 

Dung fork John Wessels 0- 3-0 

Psalm Book Christian Zabriskie 0- 5-6 

Branding Iron &c John Van Buren 0-3-6 

Rat Trap Elias Vreeland 0-1-6 

Hammer Elias Vreeland 0- 1-^ 

Dutch Psalm Book Halmagh Van Winkle 0-12-0 

2 Books S V Buren 0-2-9 

2 Books S V Buren 0-4-0 

Books Christian Zabriskie 0- 3-0 



£5-10-1 

Books John Ludlow £0- 1-0 

Books Henry Garretse Jur 0-8-0 

Books Isaac Schoonmaker 0-14-0 

Feather Bed John Van Buren 1- 0-0 

Bed Stead Gairet Van Hoiiten 0-4-6 

Real Henry Garretse 0-0-10 

Pot Ash Adrian Post Mill 0-2-6 

Sickle Christian Zabriskie 0- 0-6 

Bridle Christian Zabriskie 0- (»-('. 



l\2 

liiend Tray Elius Vioeland .0-2-9 

Saow Shoes Clias Vreelnnd 0- 0-3 

Wasbiug Tub Kemmana Van Bur 0- -t-O 

old Irou Isaac Scboonniaker U- 2-2 

Feather Bed &, Bolsters Kennueiia Van Buren 5-4-0 

Spoons Kenimen V Buren ((-13-0 

Cedan Tub Keiuman ^'an Bur 0-5-3 

Green Rugf; Kemnian Van Buren 0-12-0 

Ruggs S V Buren 0-2-7 



9- t>-9 
5-10-1 
7-U-G 



22-10-10 

L0-1'2.4> Zachariah Snyder Di 
0- 8-0 By the first Vandue £13-11 
0-14-0 Credit by Cash £8-0-0 
0- 6-6 Dito by Cash 4-0-0 
0- 4-6 

0- 6-0 12-0-0 
2-46-0 

1- 1-0 
0-13-0 
0- 4-0 
0-12-0 

(I- 2-;> 

U- 4-0 
5- 4-1 > 
0-13-0 
0- 5-0 
0-12-0 



CMlT-y 



IVitcrsou the 30th April 1804 
Received of Henry Gurritse Jun Execxitor of Doctor James Van Buren Deed 
the Sum of one hundred & thirteen dollars & one Eight in full for Mrs. Magdalan 
Hogg proportion of the Estate of the said Deceased and in full of all demands 
Witness Sylyestek Van Buren 

John J Van Beuren 



Received this 28th day of May 1803— of Mr. Henry Garrison Junr Executor 
of the last will and Testament of my father Doctor James van Beuren, late of 
Patterson, in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey deceased, the sum of 



113 

one hundred and thirteen dollars and twelve cents, beinp; my full proportion or 
share of the proceeds of the Estate of my said father — bequeathed to me in and 
by his last will & Testament — I say Received in full of all demands — 
$113.12 Michael Van Beuren 



Received this 28th day of May 1803 — of Mr. Henry Garrison Junr Executor 
of the last will and Testament of my father Doctor James van Beuren, late of 
Patterson in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey deceased, One Hundred 
& seventy five dollars and sixty two cents in full of a legacy and my share of the 
proceeds of the Estate of my said father — bequeathed to me in and by his last 
Will and Testament — I say received in full of all demands 
$175.62 Kammanek Van Beuken 



Received this 28th day of May 1803 of Mr Henry Garrison Junr Executor of 
the last will and testament of my father Doctor James van Beuren, late of Patter- 
son in the County of Essex & state of New Jersey, deceased, the sum of One 
Hundred and thirteen dollars and twelve cents, being my full proportion or 
share of the proceeds of the Estate of my said father, bequeathed to me in and 
by his last will and Testament — I say received in full of all demands — 
$113.12 James van Beoben 



Received this 2Sth day of may 1803 of Mr Henry Garrison Junr executor of 
the last will and Testament of my father Doctor James van Beuren, late of Pat- 
terson in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey, deceased, the sum of one 
Hundred and thirteen dollars and twelve cents, being my full j^roportion or 
share of the proceeds of the estate of my said father, bequeathed to me in and 
by his last Will and Testament -I say received in full of all demands, 
$113.12 Mary Heaton 



1 Day to Newark "| 

1 Day to totaway 

1 Day to fores 

2 Days to Newyork 
1 Day first Vandue [ 

1 Day second Vandue ] 

2 Days to ISettle 
A Day to Degraws Std 
i Dav to Paterson 
i Day to Settle Hairs | 

for Setting the Estate of Doctr James Van Beuren Decesed Allowed £G-iy-U 

29 



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LXXI. 

Summary Trial of a Negro for Larceny, 1805. 

Bergen County ss. Deer 7tli, 1805. 

The State ) 

vs. - All Acciisatiou for Larceny \inder Six Dollars 

Negio Claas ) 

The prisoner being aijprehended before us thp Siibscribers two 
of the Justices of the peace in «fc for said County before whom the sd prisoner 
(Consented to be tried —Whereupon the said Court appointed Richard Terhune to 
jjrefer an Accusation in writing against the said jirisoner, in Obedience thereto 
the Accusation was drawn up and the said prisoner Charged thereon, to which 
the said prisoner plead not Guilty. 

The Court then proceeded in the trial of the Cause, in the Course of which 
The following Witnesses were Sworn on the part of the State To Wit — 
Heni-y Goetschius 
Luke Van Alen 
Francis Ryerson 
David Van Blarcom 
Jacob Van Dein 

Witness on the part of the jn-isoner 
Abraham Post 

After having duly Considered the Testimony for and against the prisoner 
the Court is of Opinion that the sd prisoner Claas is Guilty of the Charge and 
Accusation Alleged agt him and do sentince the sd Negro Claas to receive Im- 
mediately Nineteen lashes on the bare buck and that he further stand Committed 
until the legal fees are paid 

fee Bill 

Examination & Costs 19 

Warrent it Serving 85 

Drawing Accusation '-iO 

',i Subp. it Serving '••<> 

Witness Sworn 30 

3 Witnesses fees 1 50 

3 Witnesses do 75 

Trial of the Cause CO 

Drawing Conviction 25 

Constable Attending prisner 25 

$5 95 
Abrm Westebvelt 
Gaeabrant Van Howten 



11; 



LXXII. 

Return of a Militia Company, 1811. 
A Correct Return of all persens names inrolled in the fifth company first 
Battalion and third regiment of Bergin Brigade commd by Tunis I Henion Capt 
Jacob K Mead lieutenant 
David D Demorest Ensign 
Richard Doremus 
John G Ryerson 
Garret Mercelis 
Isaac Mead 
John J Berry 
James Ackerman Jr 
Nicho Jones 
John Johnson Jr 
John Veader 
Martin H Berry 
Jeremiah Ryerson 
Abraham G Rj'ersou 
* Acker 

A Rj'erson 

Dulhagin 
Benjamin Speer 

Mead 

Coe 
Jacob Speer 
Look Ryerson 
Martin Ryerson 
Peter T Doremus^ 
Garret Jacobus 
Peter Courier 
Nicholas Ryerson 
William Bogert 
Peter Ridner 
Isaac Collier 
James N Jones 
Persen Dey 
Hassel H()i)per 



Ehas TuUy 
John A Ryker 
Anthony Jacobus 
David Hogan 
Francis Ryerson 
Henry Peren 
Hassel Doremus 
Theodoris Pulhamus 
Nicholas A Ryerson 
John K Henion 
Nodiah Thomas 
Peter Row Jur 
Evert Van Ness 
William Smith 
Jacob Berdan Jur 
Joseph Garlinghous 
Ralph Smith 
Danniel Smith 
John Jacobus 
David vanhouten 
William Blakney 
Giibert Johnson 
Danniel Ridner 
Andrew J Vanorden 
Henry J Vanhouten 
Abraham mowersou 
William mowerson 
David youmens 
Jacob Roman 
John J Brown 
Abraham Cooper 
John Walden 



LXXIII. 

The First Quarry at Haledon for Sale— An Old Handbill, 1815. 

A GREAT BARGAIN. To l)e sold at private sale, an excellent FARM, con- 
taining about one hundred and fifteen acres, situated in the Township of Saddle- 
River, in the County of Bergen, within two miles of the Town of Patterson. — 

*riie paper is hartly torn where the flr.st names are omitted. 



11(5 

This tract contnins a good proportion of meadow, wood, and arrable land; each 
lot being well watered fiom a running stream or spnng. There is on the said 
Farm, a convenient dwelling-house, and out-buildings; also one of the best 
quanies in the State of New-Jersey, of brown and gray stone, in which there is 
every appearance of coal; a good sample of which is to be found in the seams 
of the gi'ay stone: a copious stream of water runs through this Farm, on which 
there are several mills erected; the part riinuing through the Farm, affords as 
eligible a site for a mill, or other water-works, as any on the said stream. 

This property abounding with building-stone, lire-wood, and timber of every 
kind, so advantageously situated in the vicinity of the flourishing town of Patter- 
son, where the demand for these articles are rajiidly increasing, is worth the at- 
tention of any person wishing to piirchase a place. Gentlemen are invited to 
view it. Application to be made to Mr. Samuel Bell, No. 219 Water -street. 
New- York, who will give a good title for the property. The terms of sale may 
also be known, by application to Captain John Anderson on the premises, or to 
RoBEET Campbell, Esq. at Hackensack. 

N. B. If this property is not sold at private sale before the first day of July 
next, it will then l)e disposed of at public auction on the iJreuiises, at 11 of the 
clock in the forenoon of that day. 

Mat, 1815. 



LXXIV. 

Bill for Stone from the Haledon Quarry for the First Bank Building in 

Patekson, 1815. 
1H15 t; S D 

To stone carted to i)atterson for the bank August r2th 
To fourteLii cills and arches 4 feet long by one brod -4 Inches thick at one 

&. 8 pence per foot 4 13 4 

To 52 feet of Water table at 1 it 8 pence per foot 4 6 8 

To 36 Corners 20 inches square by 10 thick 9 00 00 

To 1 kitchen mantle 00 18 00 

August 11th To 13 single corners at 2S. 6D. per 1 12 6 

To 1 kitchen mantle GO 18 00 

August 14th To 8 single corners 2S. 6D. each 1 00 IK) 

August lb. To cills & arches at IS. 8D per toot 3 00 00 

To 1 kitchen mantle 00 18 00 

Aug. 19. To 3 Unties at 24 shilhngs each 8 feet long 3 12 00 

To 2 cills S.i feet long at 24 .shillings each 2 8 GO 

To 3 stones for circular arches 13 feet each at 2S. per foot 3 18 0(» 

To 1 Foundation stone 1 00 00 

Sept. 2nd. To G.I feet of Water table, 10 in. by 9, at 2S. per foot 00 13 00 

To 6 single corners at 2S. GD. each O'J 15 00 

To 3 double corners at 5S. each 00 15 0( ) 

Sept 4th to 6 double corners 1 10 (»0 

do 2 single do 00 5 00 



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do to 3 feet of lOin water table at 2S 00 6 00 

7 to 10 do do do 1 00 00 

9. To 4: corners 2 ft. 6 in by 2 ft. 1 in at 16S. each 3 4 00 

11 To 1 double corner 00 5 00 

To 3 single corners 00 7 6 

To 4 feet of 10 in. water table at 2S 00 S 00 

To 2 blocks for pedistals 2 feet 6 by 1 feet 8 Inches thick at 3 S. per 

foot 1 5 

* single corners at 2S. 6D 00 12 

nals 3 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 4 in. 4 inches thick at 2S 1 12 

4 ft. long D per 00 

of 10 Is at 2S. per — 

To Stone carted to patterson for the Bank £ S D 

September 22nd To 6 cills and arches 4 foot at 1 S 2 00 00 

do 25th to 5 cills and arches 4 foot at 1 S 1 13 4 

do 27th to 3 ciUs 4 foot at 1 S 1 00 

To one double corner &, 2 single ones ... . 00 10 

do 28 to 3 door arches 5 feet 3 in. long by 13 in. wide 6 in. thick Sixteen 

shillings each 2 8 

To 7 feet of water table 10 by 9, at 2S 00 14 

To 1 stone 8 feet 6 in. long 12 by 10 in. at 4 S. per 1 

October 1st to 3 ai-ches 4 feet long at 1 S 1 

To 1 double corner & 1 single corner 00 7 

To 1 long stone & 1 double corner 1 17 

To 1 pedistal & 1 double corner 1 1 

To 1 arch 4 feet long CO 



LXXV. 

An Order for Work on the First Paterson Bank, 1816. 

Patern Jany 27—1816 
Garebrant Vanhouten Esqr Pay to Isaack Stagg when he gits the Midle two 
Soreys of the Bank Lath the Sum of fourteen Dollars & oblig Yours & 

John Winans 
[Endorsed :] Eeed the Within in full Isaac I Stagg 



LXXVI. 
Account with Adrian Van Houten, 1792-3. 

This is the Book to keipe the Account of Adderyon Van Howten Land of 

Expence and Cost 

March 1 1792 Dr 

Dr Adderyon Van howten Dr to Richard Van howten for Going to Morris 
town to git a Survaor to survay his Land one Days Work £0-8-0 

March 22th 1792 
Dr for tow men work to Drowing Chain one Day £0-12-0 

*The blanks are where the paper is torn. 

30 



118 

May 30 1793 
Dr for Going to Newark to the Lawer for advese about this Land one Day 
work £0-8^ 

June 4 1793 Dr 

Expence for going to Amboy to Sarch the Records for Adderyon Van Howten 

Lands Cost at Newaik for a Denner and hors £0-5-0 

at woodbridg 0-4-0 

at amboy Sarching the Reccard for Land 0-3-0 

June 5 1793 

to Lodging and Super and horse £0-8-6 

at Wodbridg Brexfist and hors £0-6-3 

at Newark for a Dinner and hors £0-5-0 

to Going to Amboy 2 d 8s 0-16-0 

June 11:1793 
Aderyon Van Howten Dr to me for attending the Cort three Day at 8 Shil- 
ling per Day £1-4-0 



LXXVII. 

A Suit fok Legacies, Robert Htnchihan vs. Duncan Monroe, 18'24. 

Bergen County Court for the Trial of small Causes 

G. Van-Houten Esq. Justice 
Robert Hinchmau ) 

vs y In Debt 

Duncan Monroe ) 

The plaintiff demands of the defendant dollars for this— That where- 

as one Angus Monroe of the County of Bergen by his last Will and Testament 
executed and bearing date the third day of January 1820 a copy of which certified 
under the baud and seal of Office of John A. Boyd Surrogate of said County is 
now shewn to the Court, among other things devised as follows "I give and de- 
"vise unto my three sons John Monroe Duncan Monroe and Daniel Monroe all 
"my lands, tenements and hereditaments and real estate whatsoever, and where- 
"soever found, subjected to the demise given to my said Wife their Mother, to be 
' 'divided between them in the following manner viz My son Duncan Monroe all 
"the land now belonging to me lying and adjoining the said Duncan's land for 
"which I have formerly given him a deed called the upper place, but not have 
"order or demand or use of the said land until after the death or marriage of his 
"said Mother unless by her consent— but after her decease or mairiage to take 
"full possession and enjoy the same— Item I give and bcipieath unto my two 
"Sons John Monroe and Daniel Monroe all the farm whereon I now live called 
"the homestead divided Share and Share alike between them also not to have 
"possession order or use of the same during the life or widowhood of my said 
"wife their Mother without her consent, but after that to have possess and enjoy 
"the same— Item I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, viz Mary Gor- 
"denhans present wife of Gamaliel Gordenhans, and Jane Hinchman present wife 



119 

"of Eobert Hinchman and Ann McWhorter present wife of Gilbert McWhorter 
"one hundred dollars each in cash, to be paid by my three sons, before 
mentioned — John Monroe one hundred dollars, Duncan Monroe one hundred 
"dollars, and Daniel Monroe one hundred dollar; the money to be paid, when 
"they my said Sons shall receive full possession of said real estate above 
"mentioned, and not until then" — And the pltff in fact saith that the said 
Duncan Monroe has had full possession of the property so devised to him since 
the Month of Februai-y 1822 and that Margaret the Mother of said defendant 
did marry again on the of February 1823, By means of which said several 

premises the defendant has become bound to pay to his aforementioned sisters, 
the sum of one hundi-ed dollars with interest in equal proportiims ; and an action 
has accrued to the pltfE husband of Jane Hinchman, to have and recover of the 
deft the principal sum of thirty three dollars and thirty three j^ cents, together 
with interest since the marriage of his mother in 1823 amounting together to the 
sum of Forty dollars for which he brings his Suit 

Kobert Hinchman 

pltff 



LXXVIII. 

Power of Attorney, Samuel Delamarter to Gerkebbandt Van Houten, 1809. 

Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Delmarter of the State of 
New York do Make and ajipoint Garabrant Van Houten of Paterson, State of 
New Jersej' My attorney for Me and in My Name and to My use to Demand 
Sue for Receive of Jonah Williams all Debts Dues and Demands Whatsoever 
Either real or Personally Which are Due and Owing or of Right belonging unto 
Me at this time and to use all Lawfull Means for the recovery thereof and Com- 
pound and agree for the Same and to do all other acts concerning the Premises 
as fully in every respect as I Myself Could do if Personally Present in Witness 
Whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of July 
One thousand Eight hundred and Nine 
Sealed and Delivered { 
in Presence of \ Samuel: delamarter [seal] 

Benyamin Delamarter 

[Endorsed:— probably the residence of Samuel Delamarter:] North Moore 
Street No 2o 



LXXIX. 

Papers relating to the Estate of Cornelius Westervelt, 1816. 

A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits 
of Curnelis Westervelt Late of the Township of Saddle River in the County of 
Bergen and State of New Jersey deceased made the Eleventh Day of March A D 
1816 



120 

3 Note of hand agt H Van Norder $324 70 

1 Note of Do agt John G Ryerson 214 

1 Bank bill lUO 

Silver Money 12 13 

liooks account acknowledget by H. Van Norder 9 

Book account acknowledget by Abrm A Post 9 

on Old ^'endue Book agt H. Van Norder 18 9 

Do Do Do agt Coruelis V. Eiper 2 34 

Do Do Do Do Henry G Doremus 3 31 

Do Do Do Do Abrm A. Post 2 6 

Do Do Do Do John G. Ryerson 1 5U 

One Cow 2'2 5U 

one Old Cubard 4 Silver Spoons Irin for Cooky pipe 5 

two tin Dishes 2 Do Smal and Old Watch 1 50 

two table Spoons and one Small silver 3 

one Old table 3 tramels 3 

three Chairs and Small Stan 1 75 

one Gridel old pot and thonngs and pan 1 (52 

two Beds one bolster and three Pillirs 8 

two Line Sheets $3 one Set of Old Curtains 5 

four Woolin Sheets 8 

Five Woolin Spreds and Blankets 12 

two Bed Steds 3 

Amount 8781 78 

Appraised by us Peter Hoppor John D. Ryerson 



Received Paterson May 1st 1810 
From Gnrubrant Van Houtcn one of Executors of the Lust Will and Teste- 
ment of Cornolis Westervelt Deceased the Sum of Four Dollers fifty Cents for 
making a Coflin for the Deceased 

Richard Berdan 



Rpceved Paterson April 15 1810 
from Garabrant Van Howten one of the Executors of the Last Will and 
Testament of Cornelis Westervelt Deceased the Sum of Four Dollars for Furnels 
as Sixton Albert Van Saun 



IMr. Cornelius Westervelt Deceased 

To Adrian Van Houten Dr. 

March 7th 1810 To Funeral Expinces £3-13-0 

Reed Paterson June 11th, 1810 of Garbrant Van Houten Esq., one of the 

Executors the above Acct in full 

Adrian Van Houten 



121 

Eeceved Paterson Dec. 13th 1816 from Garabrant Van Houten one of the 
Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Cornells Westervelt Deceased the 
sum of two hundred thirty two Dollars Sixtj^ Six Cents in full of Our Share of the 
Movale Estate of the Deceased 

Witness Presents his 

Andrew Ackermrin Abraham + Post 

Cornelius Van Houten mark 

Elizabeth A Post 
Jlargaret Westervelt 
Cornelus P Westervelt 



Receved March 13th 1816 
from Garabrant Van Houten one of the Executors of the Last Will and 
Testament of Cornells Westevelt Deceased for Servises of apprament on the 
Inventory and Going to Haekensack to prove the Inventory of the Said Deceased 
the Sum of one Dollar twenty Five 

Peter Hopper 
John D Everson 



LXXX. 

Suit for Trespass, Aveey Richards vs. William W. Ryekson, 1827. 

Bergen County ss I Court for the trial of small causes before Garrabrant 
State of New Jersey ( V Houten Justice of said Court 

Avery Richards Platflf 
In an action of Trespass on the case 

William W Ryerson Deft 

The Plaintiff complains of the Defendent that on or about the twentieth of 
April 1827 he did brake open his fence on the westwardiy line of the Dey 
meadow so calleil and and did enter the said meadow with his oxen and waggon 
and drove to the line of Cornelius V Houten and opened the fence there also, 
adjoining the common lands and also at another lot called the river lot he the 
Deft did open the fences one each side of the field and drove his oxen and 
waggon through the said field and in both lots left the fence open so that 
the cattle from the commons did enter the said lots and Destroy my herbage 
grass and clover to my damage of fifteen Dollars and that his oxen and waggon 
did tread and ciit up the ground it being wet .and soft to my damage of five 
dollars making in all twenty dollars for the plaintiff brings suit and prays 
judgment 

May the 12th 1827 Avery Richards 

LXXXI. 

Suit on a Tavern Bill, Halmah R. Van Houten vs. Hannah Dey, Admx. of 
Richard Dey, dec'd, 1813. 

?.T"f Ne"v'jeSey [ ^o anv Con.labls o! said Ccm.y 

You ai-e hereby commanded to Summon Hannah 
Dey Administratrix of all and singular the Goods 
and Chatties, Rights and Credets of Richard Dey Esquire 
31 



122 

deceased to appear at my oflSce in the township of Saddle 
River on Saturday the twenty seventh Day of Febuaiy 
Instant at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said Day. To answer 
Halmah R Van Howten in a plea of Debt twenty live Dol- 
lars and seven cents. Hereof fail not Given under my hand 
and seal this 16th day of February 1813. 

G. V. Howten J, Peace 
[Endorsed:] I Served the with Summon on the defendant hannach Dey on 
the 13 day of february th 1813 by reading the same to her and She not demanding 

a Copy 

Adrian K. Van houten Constable 



Bergen County Pleas 

At a Court for the Trial of small causes 

' Garrabrant Van Howten Esq Justice 
Halmuh R. Van Howten ] 

vs. I 

Hannah Dey Administratrix of all and | In debt 

singularthe Goods and Chatties, Rights | 
and Credits of Richard Dey deceased J 

The plaintiff demands of the defendant Adminx as afore- 
said the sum of Twenty five dollars and seven Cents as fol- 
lows, to wit the sum of Twelve Dollars and ten Cents, being 
his part of an account of the expences of a Struck Jury, at 
the house of the plaintiff, in a suit between the said Richard 
Dey deceased and Roelef Van Howten and others, as by the 
Copy of the Bill of Items annexed— as well as for the sum 
of Three dollars twelve and a half Cents for Interest on the 
same — And also for the sum of nine dollars and five Cents 
of Debt on Book account, as by the Bill of Items hereunto 
annexed will appear— as well as for the sum of Two Dollars 
and thirty seven and a half cents of Interest on the same 
making in the whole the sum of Twenty six Dollars and 
Sixty five Cents, from which the said plaintiff allows a 
deduction or Credit of One Dollar and fifty Eight Cents, 
Leaving a Balance due unto the said i)laintifl' of Twenty 
five Dollars and seven Cents for which he brings suit and 
prays Judgement. 

Hai.jiah R V.\n Howtkn 
by his Attorney 
February 27, 1813 Tus Wills 

Bill of Items 

Oct 1. 1808 Richard Dey and Roelef Van Howten Dr to Halmah R Van 
Howten for the following Items below mentioned 

To }. Gallon of Cider £0-1-0 

.^ pint Brandy 1-4 

i Gill Brandy 0-8 



123 

^ pint Brandj' 1-4 

1 pint Spirits 2-0 

1 quart Spirits 4-0 

I Grog 0-6 

i Gallon Cider 1-0 

II Dinners 13-9 

1 pint Spirits 2-0 

1 pint Brandy 2-8 

1 pint Wine 2-8 

Wine 10-0 

12 Suppers 1-16-0 

7 Horses on Hay 7-0 

1 Grog 0-6 

.} Gallon Cider 1-0 

Brandy & Spirits 1-8 

i pint Bitters 1-0 

Oats 3-0 

5 Breakfasts 10-0 

}, pint Bitters 1-0 

1 quart Spirits 4-0 

3 Dinners 9-0 

Liquor 5-0 

14 Dinners 2-2-0 

1 pint Spirits 2-0 

1 pint Brandy 2-8 

1 pint Wine 2-8 

1 pint Spirits 2-0 

1 pint Wine 2-8 

1 pint Brandy 2-8 

Oats 6-0 

horses on hav 9-0 



£9-13-8 Equal to $24.20 
Richard Deys Share of which is $12 10 
Interest on Do. tillFeby 1. 1813 3 12.} 

Carried forward SI 5 22} 
Brot forward SIS 22} 
Book Account 

Richard Day. To Halmah R. Van Houten. 

1808 To 1 pig £0-8-0 

3 days Horsehire 12-0 

May 23 1 Gill Brandy 8 

June 4 Crackers & Cheese 6 

7 Gills Spirits 3-6 

1 Grog 6 

21 2 do 1-0 



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21 2 do 1-0 

■Tnly T) 2 I'.iandy Slings 2-0 

9 1 (xiog 8 

IG 1 Brandy Grog 8 

23 2 ditto 1-4 

Ai;g 2 I Gill Bitters 4 

1 Dinner 2-G 

1 Supper 1-0 

Li(pior 7 

Sept 8 i Grogs 2-8 

2G 1 ditto. 8 

Octr 2 .J pint Spirits 1-4 

10 8 Grogs r,-4 

IG 1 Grog 0-8 

24 3 ditto 2-0 

Nov 26 2 ditto 1-4 

Deer 30 i Gallon Cider 1-0 

1809 

pJany H 1 Dinner .... 2-0 

1 Dinner & Liquor 4-U 

22 2 Grogs 1-4 

FebylT 1 ditto '., 0-8 

2G }. pint Gin 1-4 

Abraham Eyersons Expences June 8. [ r. ,. 
1808 when attending Deys Business \ 

March 3 1 Dinner 1-G 

£3-12-5 

Interest on Do till Febv 1. 1813 



("r By Account 

Balance due . $25 (t7 



9 


05 


2 


37.V 


$26 


65 


1 


58 



Bergin County ss Court for the Tryal of Small Causes Garrt'brant Van 
Houten Esquire Justice 

Hiinnah Dey Adniinistrix ] The Defendant Comes in Court and pleads that 
of Hichard Dey Deed j^ the Plaintiff Ought not to Recover his Demand 

at the Suit of | Against her for this that the said Plaintiff is in- 

Halmah K Van Houten J debted to the Estate of Said Deed in the following 
Account which Acknowledged by Plaintiff 
Copy of Account 
Ilalmah K Van Houten 

To Richard Dey Dr 
1800 March 28th To 318 feet of whitewood Boards at 12c pr Hundred.. $4 75 
To timber for a Slead 2 25 



125 

To Iron for a Sleigh 1 37 

To Services Rendered 2 00 

$10 37 
Interest 12 years & 11 Months 8 97 

$19 34 Total 
Defendant further Pleads that she has well and Truly Administered and that 
there are not sufficient assets in the Hands of the said Administratrix to i^ay the 
Debts of the Estate of Eichard Dey Deed in full But Affords a de\idend of twenty 
five Cents on the Dollar which Sum was offered and tendered to Plantiff who 
Refused to Accept the same and Immediately Seized and Carried Away the 
Account.by him Exhibited to the said Administratrix by which Means his whole 
Acct as Exhibited Cannot be laid before the Orphins Court for the County of 
Bergain at their Next term 

The Defendent therefore Prays the Above Suit may be Abated and Judgment 
Rendered for the Defendent 

February 27th 1813. Hannah Dey Administratx 



New Jersey ss [ Be it Remembered that Miss Hannah Dey Adminisx of 

Bergain County ) Richard Dey Deed Came before me Garrebrant Van Hoiiteu 

Esr one of the Justices of the XJeace for sd County Who being 

duly Sworn Deposseth and Saith She Cannot Safely go to 

Tryel in the Suit brought Against her by Halmah Van Houten 

for the want of Anthony Dey a meterial Witness and Out of this 

State and thinks he maj" be procured at at future time 

Sworn before me this 13th day ) „ i t^ » i • t i ■ 

of March 1813 f Hannah Dey Adminstratnx 

G V Howten 



LXXXII. 

Receipt for Legacies, by the Heies of Richard G. Van Houten, 1813. 

To all to Whom these presents Shall Come David Benson & Elizabeth his 
wife Peter Powlason & Jaue his wife Jacob Bcrdan Jur and his wife Ann Casper 
Wissels and Nathia his wife David Demarest and Charity his wife and Mary Van 
Houten of the Townshii) of Saddle River and the Township of Actpiackack and 
the Cotmty of Bergen and Essex Send Greeting 

Whereas Richard G Van Houten of the Township of Saddle River in the 
County of Bergen Deceased in and by his Last will and Testament iu writing 
bearing Date on or about the 13 Day of August 1810 did Give and Bequeath unto 
us David Benson & Ehzabeth his wife Peter Poulason and Jane his wife Jacob 
Berdan Jur and Ann his wife Casper We.-sel Natiche his wife andDa\ad Demerest 
and Charity his wife and Mary Van Houten the sum of two Hundred and Seventy 
five Dollars and the Said Richard G Van Houten by his said wife made antl Con. 
stituted Ganabrant Van Houten Abram Van Houten and Adrian R Van Houten 

32 



12G 



Execiitors thereof. Now know all men by tbese presents that we the said David 
13enson A Elizabeth his wife Peter Poiilason and Jane his wife Jacob Berdan Jr 
and Ann his wife Casperas Wessel and Naethse his wife and David Demaiest and 
Charity his wife and Mary Van Houten We do hereby acknowledge to have Re- 
ceived of and from the said Garabrant Van Houten one of the Executors the said 
Sum of two Hundr d and Seventy five Dollars in full So given and Bequeathed 
to us in and by the will of the said Richard G. Van Houten as aforesaid and 
thereof and from every part and ijarcel thereof do fully Clearly and absolutely 
actpiit Release and forever discharge the Said Garabrant Van Houten his Heirs 
Administrators and assigns and also the Estate and Effects of the Said testator 
and Every part tht-reof In Witness Whereof We the Said David Benson & 
Elizibeth his wife Peter Pauleson and Jane his wife Jacob Berdan Jr and Ann 
his wife David Demarcst and Charity his wife and jMary Van Houten have here 
unto set our hands and Seals this twenty Seventh Day of December 1813 
Sealed and Delivered / 
In the Presence of j 

Adrian R Van hoiiten 

John G Doremus 



her 




Elizibeth + Binson 


[Seal] 


mark 




Peter Powlison 


[Seal] 


her 




Jane -j- Powlisson 


[Seal J 


mark 




Jacob Berdan Junr 


[Seal] 


her 




Ann -|- Berdan 


(Seal 


mark 




Casper Wesscls 


[Seal] 


Natia Wessels 


[Seal] 


Dnvid Demarest 


[Seal] 


Charity Demarest 


[Seal] 


her 




Mary -|- Van Houten 


ISoal) 


mark 




LXXXIII. 





Unrecorded Deed from Francis Van Iderstine to Henrt A. Van Blarcom, for 
Lands near Oldham, 1807. 

THIS INDENTURE made this twenty fourth day of November in the year 
of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven between Francis Van Ider- 
stine, and Anne his wife of the township of Acipiacknonk in the county of 
Essex and state of New Jersey of the first part : and Henry A. Van Blai'com of 
the township of Acquacknok in the county of Essex and state of New Jersey of 
the second part — WITNESSETH, That tfie said party of the first part, for and 
in consideration of thirty two dollars money of the United States of America to 
them in hand well and truly paid by the said party of the second part, at and 
before the sealing and delivery of these presents: the receipt whereof is hereby 



127 

acknowledged, and the said parties of the first part therewith fully satisfied, con- 
tent and paid; have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed, 
and confirmed, and by these presents do give, gi'ant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, 
convey, and confirm to the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and 
assigns forever, ALL that tract or parcel of land and premises herein after 
particularly described, situate, lying and being in the township of Saddle river 
in the county of Bergen and state of New Jersey aforesaid Beginning at two Birch 
trees at the meeting of two Small brooks called Palm brooks, being the north, 
eastermost corner of a lot heretofore sold and conveyed by the said Francis Van 
Iderstine, to Majr Abrm Godwin, and running from thence (1) South fifty 
degrees West five chains and thirty four links to a Stake and Stones thence (2) 
South seventy degrees East, seven chain and forty links to a stake at the north 
side of the Public road leading from Oldham to Pompton, thence (3) North fifty 
degrees East five chains and ninety three links to the line of lands belonging to 
Cornelius Peterson, thence (i) North, seventy three Degrees West seven chain 
and sixty five links to the beginning Containing three acres and Sixty Hundredths 
of an Acre strict measure Together with all and singular the profits, privileges 
and advantages, with the appurtenances to the same belonging, or in anj- wise ap- 
pertaining. Also, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and de- 
mand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, of, in, and to the same, 
and of, in, and to every part and parcel thereof— TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 
all and singular the above described tract or lot of land and pi'emises, with the 
appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns to 
the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of the second part, his 
heirs and assigns forever. And the said Francis Van Iderstine doth for himself 
his heirs, executors, and administrator.';, covenant and grant to and with the said 
party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that he the said Francis Van 
Iderstine now is the true, lawful, and right owner of all and singular the above 
described land and i^remises, and of every part and parcel thereof, with the ap- 
purtenances thereunto belonging; and that the said land and premises, or any 
part thereof, at the time of sealing and delivei-y of these presents, are, not in- 
cumbered by any mortgage, judgment or limitation, or by any incumti'ance 
whatsoever, by which the title of the said party of of the second p trt, hereby 
made or intended to be made, for the above described land and promises, can or 
may be changed, charged, altered, or defeated m any way whatever. And also, 
that the said iiarties of the first part, now have good right, full power and lawful 
authority to grant, bargain, sell, and convey, the said land and premises, in 
manner aforesaid Also that he will warrant, secure, and forever defend the said 
land premises unto the said Henry A. Van Blarcom his heirs and assigns forever, 
against the lawful claims and demands of all and everj' ])erson, and persons, 
freely and clearly freed and discharged, of and from all manner of incumbrances 
whatsoever. In witness whereof, the said Francis Van Iderstine and Anne his 
wife have hereunto set their hands and se.Js the day and year first above written. 
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED I francis Van Iderstine 

IN THE PRESENCE OF ) his 

Abrm Willis Anna -f Van Iderstine 

Peter Tise mark 



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New Jersej' J Francis Van Iderstine and Anne his wife the Grantors within 
Essex County ) Named came before me Encrous Gould one of the Judges of the 
Court of Common pleas for said County and severally Acknow- 
ledged that thej' Signed Sealed and Delivered the within Indenture 
as their Voluntary Act and deed for the uses and purposes within 
mentioned and the said Anne being by me Examined Apart from 
her Husband said she Execiited the same Freely and not from 
any threats or Compultion of her Hi;sbiind 

Taken before me this ninth day of April ) r n i/i 

One thousand Eight Hundred and Eight j ii-ncreas ^ouia 



LXXXIV. 

Papers relating to the Militia Service, 1793, 180G, 1808. 

The STATE of NEW-JERSEY. 
To Garebrandt Van Houten Gentleman 
Whereas the Commissioner of the County of Bergen hath 
certitied to the Commander in Chief of this State, the com- 
pletion of a Company called the 13th Company in the 3d 
llegiment of the Militia in the said County, and that you 
were duly chosen by the said Company to be Ensign of the 
said Company You are therefore to ta e the said Comjiany 
[Seal] into your charge and care as Ensign thereof, and duly to 

exercise both Officers and Soldiers of the said Company in 
Arms; and as they are hereby directed to obey you as their 
Ensign you are likewise to obey and follow such Orders and 
Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from 
your superior Officer or Officers; and for your so d' ing this shall be your Com- 
mission. In Testimony whereof the great Seal of the said State is hereunto 
affixed. WITNESS llichard Howell Esquire, Governor, Captain General, and 
Commander in Chief in and over the State of New Jersey and Territories 
thereunto belonging, (Jhanc ellor and Ordinary in the same, at Trenton the fifth 
day of June in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety- 
three 

By the Governor. 

Bowes Reed Secy Rd Howell 



Received of John Brown one Dollar being the fine Garrabrant Van Houten 
Esqr for Neglect of duty at our last Rcgui Training 
$1.00 Novr th 19 180(5 Geo W Colfax Paymaster 



I Certify that Garralirant Van Houten, Private in Captain Robert Van 

Houten's Company 1st Battalion 3d Regt. in Consequence of a defect in his hand 

is unable, to perform Mihtary Duty. Given under my hand this 2ti th day of 

December 1808. 

John Campbell Brigade Suige m 



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LXXXV. 

Vendue of Goods and Chattels of John H. Gaeeison, 1810. 
A list of the Vendue held by John H Garrison this 21st day of April 1810 

Articlas Sold Persons Names £ S D 

1 Cross Cutsay Daniel Dodd 10 

1 Decanter with Gin William Hunter 3-9 

1 Spinning Wheel Henry I Garrison 18 

1 Pair of Holsters & Pistles Abram Godwin 1-13- 6 

1 Plow Henry I. Garrison 1-12 

1 Iron ox chain . . xAbraham R. Van Houten x 16 

1 Eed Cow xClaushe Garrison x4-17- 6 

1 Lot of Giers xCornelius Van Wenkel x 16-6 

1 Hoghead Eichard H. Van Houten 3-7 

1 Barrel with Lime xHenry B. SjDeer x 1- 8 

1 lot of Hay & Straw Eichard H V Houten 16 

1 lot of Straw in hovel xDavid Hunt x 10 

1 pair of Sled Soles Abram Van Blarcom 1 

1 Do Do Abrm Van Blarcom 1 

1 Waggon Henry I. Garrison 2-4 

1 lot old Iron & Auger Abrm V Blarcom '.) 

1 pr Window Shashes . Abrm Godwin 2- G 

1 Bib with Sashes Benjn Delmarter 1-6 

1 Lot Eeids & Giers George Garribrants 4-11 

1 Do Sundries xPeter Bush . . ! x 1-1 

1 Do Do = Abrm V Blarcom 6 

1 Do kegs and Cask 9 



£13-16- 6 

1 Pork Barrel George Garibrants 2- '6 

Do Do xAdriyon V Giesen x 3 

1 Cask & Sundries Abrm V Blarcom 6 

1 Box itc. Abrm V Blarcom l-lo 

1 Keg George Garribrants 2-1 

2 '1 in basons Benjn Speer x 1-7 

1 of Sundries xDavid Hunt . 2 

1 Table. . . David Hammond 2-3 

1 Caudle Mold & Sundries . Benjn Speer. 1-2 

1 Hogshead Abrm Van Blarcom 3 

1 wagon 



1-11- 6 

Lye Tub & Ashes Benjn Speer. 4 

Candlestick & snuffer . 

2 chairs . . 

2 Do Benjn Speer x 2 

2 Do Benjn Speer x 5-1 

.3.3 



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2 Do 

X Do X Anthony Jacobus .... x 1-1 

1 Ladder Abim Godwin 9-3 

'2 Chairs George Garribrants 2-3 

1 Horse xJohn G. Van Houten 4 



5-14- 5 
Page 2 1-11- G 
Page 1 13-16- G 



£21- 2- 5 



LXXXXVI. 

List of Pews Sold in the Second Rkfokmed Church, about 1828. 
Amt. of Notes & Moneys Paid to G. V. Houten 



John D. Ryerson $100 00 

Ralph Doremus 125 00 

Hassal Doremus 125 00 

John Burhans 125 00 

Richard Berdan 100 00 

John Degray 100 00 

Adrian R Van Houten 140 10 

John Jos Blavelt 140 00 

G. Van Houten 135 GO 

G. Van Houten 125 00 

Abrm R Van Houten 00 

John R Berdan 100(0 

John Meriuus 75 00 

Adrian R Van Houten 82 00 

D. K. Allen 100 00 

D. Benson 83 00 

John Jos Blauvelt 6i» 00 

R. Benson 7G (X) 

Alb. I. Zabriske 7G 00 

John R Van Houten 7G < 

C. H. Post 40 00 

Alb. A Terhnnc 30 00 

R. Degray 75 00 

John D. Ryerson ,. 84 00 

G. Godwin 81 00 

C. P. Hopp [er] 81 00 



R. King 75 00 

I. Stagg 75 00 

Sam Post 51 ( 

John Stagg . . 40 UO 

P. I. Van Aulin 40 DO 

Wm. I. Stagg 55 OU 

G. V. Wagner ... 50 00 

John Benson 40 00 

A. P. Hopp [er] 41(0 

W Van Wet A VB 30 O.t 

C. I. Westvilt ... . ... 30 00 

D. Merinus 30 GO 

D. Holsman 50 00 

Abr V Houten 50 00 

S. B. A. G 40 00 

A. A. Terhune 4U CO 

J. Ackerson 30 00 

J. Terhune 30 00 

J. J. Forsha 40 00 

J. & Wm Hogencamp 101 00 

Ben. U. & C. G. V. Houten . . 5o dU 

J. Burhans Imi ( 

C.VanWagn 70 00 

J. Van Ness 50 00 



$3635 00 



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LXXXVII. 

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LXXXVIII. 

P.VPERS RELATING TO CaPT JoHN AnDERSON. OF OlDHAM, 1810-1820. 

Know all men by these presents that I John Anderson an Insolvent debtor 
Coutined in the Common Goal of the County of Bergen in the State of new 
Jersey do assign transfer and set over unto Garrabrant Van Houten of the County 
of Bergen aforesaid all the real and personal estates to me belonging an Account 



132 

and Inventory whereof I have this day exhibited to the Judges of the Inferior 
Court of Common pleas of the County of Bergen, and Also all my Eeal and oer- 
sonal Estate, wheresoever and whatsoever the same may be to have and to hold 
to the said Garrabrant Van Houten his heirs and assigns for the use and benefit 
of my Creditors excepting thereout the wearing apparel of my self my wife and 
Chilch-en and such tools and impliinents of my trade or Occui>ation as the Court 
maj' Judge jjroper not exceeding the Value of Ten pounds in the whole 

Witness my hand and seal this seventeenth day of December in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten 

Sealed and Delivered | t i a i . i 

in the presence of \ J°^^ Anderson [l. s.] 

John Westervelt 
Lewis Moore 

I Garrabrant Van Ilouten d) solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully 
manage the Estate of John Anderson an Insolvent debtor and keep '& llender a 
true Account of all that Shall come to my hands of the same - so help me God 

Sworn it sial' scribed in ) 

open Court the 17th day - G. V. Tlouten 

of December 1810 ' ) 

Lewis Moore 
John Westervelt 

1 Henry Van Dalsem Clerk of Borgen County do Certify the within to be a 
Copy from the Original Remaining on the tiles of said County 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal of saiil County Coi;rt this, ninth day of March in 
[Seal I the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 

Eleven 

Henry Van Dalsem Clk 



New York, Novr 11th, ISII. 

Sir. 

When I last saw you I understood that it was your wish that the 

cause against Mr. Scott should proceed. I took some trouble to prepare the 

same, the referees were agreed upon and every thing got in readiness to have a 

hearing. I then was informed, & gave j'ou that information, that there was n 

difficulty in the busine-s which prevented your proceeding unless your assignecg 

would make some arrangement with Mr. Scott on the subject— one of the Gentle. 

men, called on me, some time after & I understood him that the necessary 

arrangements would be made. Since which time I have heard nothing of the 

subject. Mr. Scott seemed disposed, ujion a presentment of your accts, to do 

every thing that is fair— and he seemed to insinuate that if there should appear 

to be any thing due you, he was willing to settle, if he was Indemnified in paying 

it to you, or to your assignees by yr consent. You had better attend to this im- 



133 

mediately as I am now at leisure to pay attention to it — I think yon may get it 
amicably Settled— at all events write me your determination on the subject — • 

I am yrs. <iL'c. , 

A WOODWAKD, 

39 Pine St. or 
Cap Anderson. 142 Church St. 

[Addressed:] Mr. John Anderson 

dare of Major Godwin 
Paterson 

New Jersey 



Dear Brother & Sister 

I once more write you to lett you know that I am still in mj- 
usual State of health trusting in God that this will find you both and Faimcly in 
perfect good health I am Sorry to inform you that it is 13 years past Jany Since 
I reed word from your own hand and that Came with Captn Smith of the 
Malvina I CaUed on Captn Campbell about 7 years ago and he told me you & 
Wife and Faimely were all well but I was much surprised that you did not write 
■with him as I sent you a Letter with him I did not expect a Letter from you dur- 
ing the War but when every person gott word from their friends I thought I 
might gett word fi-om you I have sent 15 Letters to Mr Scott Mercht and I was 
much Surprised I never gott any Ansr 

Dear Brother & Sister I am Informed this day that you are rome miles out of 
New York at a place Called Tesemic and if you do not send me word I do not 
mean to write anj^ more to the Country but push my way to you I never 
thought Dear Brother that your Love would have altred so much as it appears 
to have done whatever had been j^our setuation you might have wrote me I hope 
the Lord will not forgett me as j^ou have done but I must own my Love is Still 
the Same as it was when we parted Dear Brother I hope you w ill write on recpt 

I add No more at present But Still remains yonr Loving Sister 
Abdn* 21th March 1820 Sarah Anderson 

P. S. my Sister Hellen and I joins me in best Compts to you both & Faimely 
when you write Direct to Sarah Anderson East end of the North Street Abdn 

Addressed: Captain John Anderson 
Patterson 

State New Jersey 



Mr vanboutn i)lease to give peter Stevens to the amount of 8 .shillings out of 
your store & you will oblige ys 
July 8th 1809 Ann Anderson 



1817 Novm 17th Mr Edo E Merclius pleas let the Bearer Andi-ew Edwards 
have one Dollar in trade it Charge me with the same & you will oblige yours & 

John Anderson 

*AVierdeen, Scot land. 

34 



134 

Oklham November 29th 1817 
Mr Edo E Mercelus 

Sir Please to let the Bearer Mr Oliver Cannon have the sum of 
five Dollars in trade and place the same io my act and you ^vdll much Oblige 
youi's &c 

John Anderson 



Mr Edo E Merclis pleas to let the bearer Andi'ew Edwards have one Dollar 
in trade & you will oblige yours &c 
1817 Deem 31st John Anderson 



LXXXIX. 

Agebement fob Making Men's Eaum Hats, by Waltee Kkndeick, 1808. 

Memorandum of a Scale of a Single Eaum Hat. 

GozWool 5d 2.6 

li^Nappg fi 

Making 5.6 

Colouring 1 

Glue 3 

Stitfg 3 

Finishg , . 8 

Lining ' 6 

Bindng .... 4 

Sewng & Bindng 7 

Leathers 6 

18.1 for one hat. 

Good Wool 4 Best Quality 4.3 

Logwood 32 per cwt 54 d. for 6 doz 

Copperas 6 6 lb. for 6 doz 

Verdigrease 5 per lb, ' 3 lb. for 6 doz 

27 lb Wool ". . 4.3 4.14.9 

120 Muskrat Skins 3 18. 

54 lb Logwood ., 32 17.4 

6 lb Copperas 0. 3.0 

4 lb Verdigrease 5 1. 0.0 

12 lb Glue 2.3 1. 7.0 

6 Doz Yellow Linings 6 1.16.0 

1 Gros Blk Galloon 20 1. 0.0 

4Blk Skins 6 1. 4.0 

1 Piece Yellow Paper 4.0 

£30. 0.1 



135 

I, "Walter Kendi-ick do this day agree to Make and finish for Garrabrant Van 
Houten Men's Eaums for 8 per hat he finding all Materials for the same (Provided 
my Boj'S dont Kun away in the time. 

Walter Kendrick. 

New Ark January 18 1808 

Witness 
Lewis M. Ogden 



XC. 

The Title to the Oldham Quaeet, 1812 (?) 

The Case submitted is this 
Mr Moffitt was the original owner of the place and while in possession there- 
of became Bail in a suit brought by Howard and Fitch of new york against Wal- 
ter Kendrick — Previous to the time j)romised for the delivering of Kendrick at 
Bergain Court Kendrick was arrested in Essex County and confined in Newark 
Goal so that Mofat could not surrender him. In consequence thereof a Jiidg- 
ment went against Kendrick and Moffat — But previous to the Judgment Moffit 
had Sold the property to John Anderson by a Warrantee Deed who afterwards 
(in 1810) sold the same for a valuable consideration to Bridget Keane now in 
possession in 1811 Sheriff Bonter by virtue of an Execution in the case of How- 
ard and Fitch a foresaid Sold the property at Sheriffs sale to Howard and Fitch 
who afterwards conveyed the property to one Burt and McDonald of New york 
who have s'nce become Insolvents and Assignees having been appointed to Settle 
their affairs the sade i3roperty has been assigned to them— the property is now 
dvertised by Sheriff Berry and to be sold in Febry next 

In 1810 previoiis to the transfer from anderson to Kean anderson mortgac^ed 
thepropperty to Burt and McDonald for $500 — In Decmber 1810 Anderson took 
the Benefit of the act being insolvent 

Burt and McDonald have received between 4 and 500 Dollars on said mortgage 
from Mrs. Keane by those collecting the rents of her propperty in New York 



XCI. 

Unrecorded Deed from Heies of Jacob Ackeeman to John Sharp, foe Lands 

NEAR Oldham, 1813. 

THIS INDENTUIIE made the twenty ninth of March in the yeai- of our 
Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, between Aeghea Ackerman 
Widow and Executrix, Andrew Ackerman, David Marinus and John Marinus, 
Heirs, Executors and Legatees of Jacob Ackerman, late of the Township of sad- 
dle River, in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersej' deceased, and 
Susanna Ackerman wife of the said Andi'ew Ackerman, Lenah Marinus wife of 
the said David Marinus and Margerct Marinus wife of the said John Marinus all 



18fi 

of the County of Bergeu and State ot New Jersej' of the first part, and John 
Sharji of the Township of Acquackanonk in the County of Essex and state afore- 
said of the second i>art, WHEREAS the said Jacob Ackerman, deceased, in and 
by his last will and testament made and bearing date the twelfth day of October 
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and three, and since the 
time of his decease to wit on the twentj' third day of January in the year of our 
Lord One thousand eight hundred and twelve, duly proven and recorded in the 
Surrogates office of the County of Bergen aforesaid, did among other things 
therein contained, give devise and bequeath unto the said Andrew Acktrman, 
David Marinus and John Marinus and to their heirs and assigns, all his (the 
said Jacob Ackermans) real or landed Estate in the Counties of Bergen and 
Essex, and WHEREAS the said Jacob Ackerman deceased, during his life time, 
and at or immediately before the time of his decease was seized and possessed in 
his own jiroper right in fee simple of the certain Lot of Land andjiremises herein 
after particularly described, which Lot of Land and premises, is now by reason 
and virtue of the said Will and Testament is now descended to and vested in the 
said Andrew Ackerman, David Marinus and John Marinus. NOW THIS 
INDENTURE WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part for and in 
consideration of one thousand thirty seven dollars and fifty cents, lawful money 
of the United States of America to them in hand well and truly paid or secured to 
l)e paid by the said John Sharp of the second part, at or before the ensealing and 
delivery of these presents— the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the 
said parties of the first part therewith fully satisfied contented and paid, and 
therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof do exonorate, acquit and for 
ever discharge him the said John Sharp his heirs and assigns for Ever. HAVE 
gi-anted, bargained and sold, released, aliened enfeofifed conveyed and confirmed 
and by these presents, DO freely fully and absolutely gi'ant, bargain and sell 
release, alien, enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said John Sharp and to his 
heirs and assigns, in fee simple for Ever. All that one certain Lot, tract or par- 
cel of Land situate lying and being in the Township of Saddle River, County of 
Bergen and State of New Jersey, Beginning at a heap of Stones lying on the East 
side of the Road opposite Lands formerly belonging to Peter H. Van Houten, 
and thence running (1) North thirty seven degrees West seven Chains and sev- 
enty links, thence (2) North forty seven degrees East Six chains and twenty five 
links, thence (3) North fourteen degrees and thirty minutes West four Chains 
and ninety five links; thence (4) North forty seven degrees East thirty five 
Links, thence (5) North thirty seven degrees and thirty minutes West five chains 
and forty one links; thence (0) South fifty four tlegi'ees and thirty minutes West 
One Chain; thence (7) North Forty seven degrees West One Chain, and forty 
five links thence (8th) North Thirty eight degrees East Two Chains; thence (9) 
South tiftj' seven degrees East four Chains; thence (10) South fifteen degrees 
East Two Chains and fifty six links; thence (11) South thirty degrees East four 
Chains; thence (12) South nine negrees and thirty minutes west four Chains and 
thirty three Links; thence (13) South Eighty seven degrees and thirty minutes 
East Three Chains, thence (1-1) South twenty three degrees East five chains and 
twenty four Links to Land now or late of Isaac Vanderbeek, and from thence 



137 

along said Land South forty degi'ees west to the place of Beginning, Containing 
Seven Acres and Sixty hundredths of an Acre. Together with all and singular 
the Buildings, Improvements, Mills, Mill Seats, Privileuges, Advantages, Heredit- 
aments and appurtenances to the said Lot of Land and premises belonging or in 
any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remain- 
ders, rents and Issues thereof. Also all the Eight, Title, Interest property 
possession Claim and demand both in Law and Eqiiity of the said parties of the 
lirst part or any or either of them, of, in or to the said Lot of land and premises 
with the appurtenances or of, in or to any part or parcel thereof. To have and 
to hold the said Lot of Land and premises with the appurtenances, and every 
part and parcel thereof, unto the said John Sharp, his heirs and assigns. To 
his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for Ever, and to none other use 
purpose or Intent whatever. And the said Andrew Ackerman, David Marinus, 
and John Marinus for themselves, the-r heirs. Executors and Administrators do 
by these presents, Covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the said John 
Sharpe his heirs and assigns in manner and form following, that is to say, that 
the said parties of the first part at the time of ensealing and delivery of these 
presents are the true lawful and rightful owners of all and singiilar the herein 
before granted and described Lot of Land and premises, and have by virtue of 
the before in part recited Will and testament and the defuse therein made, full 
power, good right and law^ful authority to sell and convey the same in fee simple 
iu manner and form aforesaid — and that the said lot of Land and premises with 
the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof are at the day of the date 
hereof, and shall hereafter remain, free and Clear and compleatly exonarated 
acquitted and discharged of and from all Manner of former Charges and Incum- 
biances of whatever nature, kind or sort soever heretofore done, suffered made or 
committed And Lastly —That they thesaid Andrew Ackerman, David Marinus and 
John Maiinus, for themselves their Heits, Executors and Administrators all and 
singular the said Lot of Land and premises with the ajipurtenances and every 
part and parcel thereof unto the said John Sharpe, his heirs and assigns, 
against all and every manner and kind of Persons and Lawful Claims Whatso- 
ever, shall and will Warrant and by virtue of these presents for ever Defend. 
IN WITNESS whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto irrevocably set 
their hands and seals the day and year first above herein wiitten. 

her 
Aeghea x Ackerman Andrew Ackerman David Marinus John Marinus 

mark Susannah Ackerman Lana Marinus her 

Margeret x Marinus 
mark 
Signed, Sealed and Delivered the words "South forty degrees West" being first 

interlined between Lines 6 and 7 of this page in the presence of us 

G. V Howten Thomas Wills 

Bergen County Ss. State of New Jersej', Be it remembered that on the twenty 
ninth day of March, One thousand Eight huniked and fourteen personally ap- 
peared before me Garrabrant Van Howten Esq one of the Judges of the Inferior 
Court of Common pleas in and for said County Aeghea Ackerman, Andrew Ack- 

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138 

erman and Susannah his vnie, David Marinus and Lenah his wife, John Marinns 
and Margeret his wife, the Grantors of the within Indenture of Convevunce— Who 
severally acknowledged that they had signed, sealed and delivered the same of 
their own free M-ill and accord for the uses and purposes therein mentioned— And 
the said Susannah Ackerruan, Lenah Marinus and Margeret Marinus being by 
me Examined sei>erately privately and apart from their said respective husbands, 
did severally confess and acknowledge that they had executed the same freely 
and of their- own free will and accord, without any threat fear or compulsion of 
their respective husbands. Let it be recorded. 

G. V. How ten 



XCII. 

Additional Papers op the Estate of Dr. James Van Beuhen, 1800, 1803. 

1800 
August 4th. Mr. Henry Garritsie Dr. 

To Doct John Van Beuren 
To Servises Rendered in the Year 1798 - - £20-15-0 

Credit by Cash - . . 10- 0-0 



Balance Due - - £10-15-0 

Heed August 5tli 1800 of Henrj' Gnrritsie Junr the simi of ten poiind fifteen 
shillings in full of the above Account Cathatine Van Beuren 



Received this 28th day of May 1803 of Mr. Henry Garrison Junr Executor 
of the last will and Testament of my father. Doctor James Van Buren late of 
Paterson in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Deceased— the sum of 
one hundred and Thirteen Dollars and twelve cents— being my full Proportion 
or Sh:ire of the Proceeds of the Estat* of my said father. Bequeathed to me in 
and By his last will and Testament. I say Received in full of all Di-mands. 

$113 12 Peter 1 Van IJeuren 



Received this 28th day of May 1803 of Mr. Heniy Gamson Junr Executor of 
the last Will and Testament of My father Doctor James Van Buren, late of 
Patterson in the County of Essix and State of New Jersey, deceased, the sum of 
One hundred and thirteen dollars and twelve Cents being my full proportion or 
Share of the proceeds of the estate of My said Father, bequeathed to me in and 
by his last will and Testament I say received in full of all demands 

$113.20 Sylvester Van Buren 



139 



Vandiie November 2qc1 1797 
Zackariah Snyder 

By 1 Bay horse 

Six months Credit from the Date. 

Eecd of Zachariah Hnyder So-75 Cents 



Doct. James V. Buren. 
Dr. 



.£13-11-0 
...£2-6-0 



May 21st 1804 by me in full for the [hknky Gaeeitse Junr. 
Vandue of the Deceased. 



XCIII. 
A PoMPTON Tax Bill, 1827-8-9. 
Garrabrant Van Houten tax for the Township of Pompton 
65 acres 1^27 State County & poor tax 

unimproved ] Road tax 

Lan^ ; 1828 State Countj' & poor tax 

• Koad tax 

1829 State County & poor tax 
Road tax 

Interest for 3 years 

Rec'd the above bill of taxes in full 

Peter S. Demarest (Collector. 



$0.62 
0.93 
0.56 
0.98 
1.35 
1.69 

6.13 
I.IU 

$7.23 



XCIV. 

Schools and Schooling in the Olden Times. 

Artemus Davis To Henry Garritse Dr 

1791 

April To your Board 1 Quarter £3-0-0 

October Credt By Account of Harman V Ryper 1-0-0 

B Cash 0-0-9 

Balance Due 1-19-3 



Whe the Subscribers Do promis to be paid or Cause to be paid the Suras 
annaxed to our names towards Compleating the School house as witnes our 
names November 7 1739 



Edo Merselis 
Garrabrant Van howten 
Cornelius Van Houteu 
Robert Van Houten 

Daniel Bensen 
Cornelius V Houten Paid 

Roelof Van Houten 
Ralph R Van houten 
Richard Van Ilowteu 



s 


d 


6 





6 





6 





8 





4 





6 





6 





6 





G 






140 

Oetobo ICtli 180;/ £SD 

Richad R Van Houten Sigu to a half yeiiis Inglish Servesses x 0-8-0 

John G Garrison x <J-l-0 

Henry G Garrison x 0-1-0 

John F. Post X 0-4-O 

John Van Blarcom x 0-4-0 

Henry C Doremus .. \ 0-2-0 

Christopher Brower x 0-4-0 

Hartniun M. Vreolaud x 0-2-0 



Escir Van Honten Pattereon 30th Oct 1813 

To Lnther Keep Dr 

To tuition of Daughter Catharine $1 25 

Reed iiayt Keep <t Crane 



Pattci-son Jannan*- 'i\st 1814 
Reed Esqr Van Houton one Dollar seventy five cents in full for tuition of 
Daughter Catherine 

Lather Keep 



Patterson April 2nth 1814 

Esqr Van Houton 

To Luther Keep Dr 
To tuition of daughtei' Catherine .--..... §2.00 
Rec'd Payment 

Luther Keep 



Patereon 25th July 1814 
Garbrant Van Honten Esqr Di- 

To Tuition of one Child £0-5-6 

Received payment Michael R. Kelly 



Sir July 5, 1815 

You are recjucstcd to attend a School Meting at the School house near 
Totowa Church on Monday the 10 Instant at early candle light for the purpose 
of electing a teacher as Mr. Fenn has declined teaching another (quarter By 
Older 

Garaliraud Van Houten 

Thomas Wills 



141 

Garrnbraiit Van Honten Esq 

To Bradford W. Lyon Dr 

$ Cts 

To tuition on the quarter ending this date 2 25 

To one Webster's SpeUing Book 18% 

To one Walker's Dictionary 1 25 

S3 68%- 
Keceived payment in full per 
Paterson July 2Gth 1817 Bradford W. Lyon 



Garrabrant Van Houten, Esqr To Richd C Dodd Dr 

To Tuition quarter ending May 27th 1819 1 87i 

To Do on account of Mr G Kyerson 1 62i 

To Do quarter ending August 31st 1819 87i 

To Do on account of Mr G llyerson 1 62^ 

$0 UO 
Received Payment 

Richd C Dodd 



xcv. 

Papers relating to Simeon Van Houten, 1817-25. 

This indenture made the thirteenth day of October in the year of oxiv 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen Between Peter Van Houten of 
the Township of Morris in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey and 
Leah Van Houten his wife of the first part, and Garret Covenhoven of the City & 
County of New York of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the 
first part for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand one hundred and 
fifty dollars of lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand 
paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said imrty 
of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said 
l)arty of the second part his heirs, Executors, and administratois forever released 
and discharged from the same by these presents Have granted, bargained, sold, 
aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed; and bj' these presents Do 
grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said jmrty 
of the second part his heirs and assigns forever All that certain Messuage or 
dwelling Hoiise and those lots of ground situate at Hoboken in the township and 
County of Bergen and State of New Jersey afore.-aid, and known and dis- 
tinguished in a Maj) or Chai't of Hoboken aforesaid ))y No. 1-2-3-i-Bounded 
Southerly in front by front street, between front street and second street, Wester. 



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Ij' "jy WiisLingtou street, the rear by lot No. 5 and Easterly by an Alley — Con- 
taining; in length on each side one hundred feet, and in breadth, in front and rear, 
one hundred feet, or twenty five feet Each— Together with uU and singular the 
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said above 
mentioned and descril)ed premises in any wise appertaining or belonging; and the 
reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits 
thereof, and also ail the Estate, right, title, interest, dower, and right of Dower, 
property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in Equity 
of the said parties of the first j^art, of in or to, the same, and every part and 
parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To Have and To Hold the above gi-antod, 
bargained and descril)ed premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of 
the second jiart his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use and be- 
hoof forever And the said Peter Van Houten for himself his heirs Executors and 
administrators Doth Covenant, grant, i)romise and agree, to and with the said 
party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he the said Peter Van Houten 
at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in his 
own right of a good, absolute and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in fee simple, 
of and in all singular the above gi'anted bargained and described premises with 
the appurtenances — And hath good right full power and lawful authority to grant, 
bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid — And that the 
''aid party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times 
hereafter peaceably and (juietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and Enjoj' the 
above granted prennses and every part thereof with the appurtenances, without any 
let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction or disturbance of the said parties of the 
first i)art their heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons lawfully claim- 
ing or to claim the same, and that the same now are free, clear, discharged and 
unincumbered of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates. 
Judgments, taxes, assessments, and inciimbrances of what nature or kind soever 
Kvcepting a Mortgage given by Simeon Van Houten and Mary his loife to John Xeafie 
dated the eighteenth of May lS14for three thousand dollars. And also that the said 
parties of the first jiart and their heirs and all and every other ])erson or person.s 
whomsoever lawfully or Equitably deriving any Estate, right, title or interest, of 
in, or to the herein before granted premises, by from uniler or in trust for them 
or either of them shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable 
request and at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said party of the 
second part his heirs and assigns make, do and Execute, or cause or procure 
to be made, done and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and 
reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances in the law for the better and more 
effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted in 
and to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever as by the 
said party of the second part his heirs or assigns or his, or their Counsel learned 
in the law shall be reasonably devised, advised or required — And the said Peter 
Van Houten and his heirs the above described and hereby granted and released 
premises , and Every part thereof with the appurtenances unto the said narty of 
he second part his heirs and assigns against the said ])arties of the first part and 
their heirs, and against all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the 



Leah Van Houten [Seal] 



143 

same shall and will Warrant, and by tliese presents forever Defend. In witness 

whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their 

hands and seals the day and year tirst above written 

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of — 1 Peter Van Houten [Seal] 

The words Excepting a Mortgage given by 

Simeon Van Houten & Mary his wife To 

John Neafie dated the Eighteenth day of 

Maj' 1814 for three thoiisand dollars being 

first interlined 

Robert Campbell 

Ai"chd Campbell 

Reed November the 13th 1817 of Mr. Gai'ret Covenhoven the within named 
Grantee the sum of four thousand, one hundi'ed and fifty dollars being the ful 
amount of the Consideration money within mentioned 
Witness Peter Van Houten 

Eobert Campbell 

New Jersey Bergen County ss: Be it remembered, that on the thirteenth day 
of October A D 1817 personally appeared before me Adam Boj'd Esquire one of 
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Peter 
Van Houten and Leah Van Houten grantors named in the within deed of Con- 
veyance tt acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be their act and 
Deed by them respectively signed sealed and delivered for the purposes therein 
meniioned; and the said Leah being of full age & private y Examined ajiart from 
her husband did acknowledge that she was acquainted with the tenor and Effect 
of the said Instrument, and that she signed sealed and delivered the same as her 
voluntary act & deed freely without any fear, threats or compulsion from her 
said Husband. 

Acknowledged before me the day & year above written. 

Adam Boyd. 

Received in the office and recorded the 13th day of November A. D. 1817. 

Abr. Westervelt, Clerk. 

I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the Count}^ of Bergen Do Certify the foregoing to be a true Transcript of the 
original Deed of Conveyance as remaining of record in the Clerk's-Office of said 
County in Liber O, No. 2. of Deeds, pages 215, 216, 217, 218. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at New 
Barbadoes in the County afsd, this twenty Eighth day 
of January A. D. Eighteen hundred it Twenty two. 

Abrm. Westervelt 

Clerk. 



Dear Sir, Before I enter on the subject which now particularly induces me to 
address you I wish to call your attention to affairs of a different nature, I mean 
the Mortgage you hold with my Father against me It is my desire that it 



144 

shoukl not 1)6 foreclosed, to pi-event which, I wish yon to let out as much of the 
house as will pay up the Interest; My wife can do with one of the rooms, The 
rent of the remainder I should suppose sufficient for the purpose contemplated. 
But the whole must be let rather than the house should be sold, and in that Case 
my Wife will be under the disagi-eeable necessity of providing another place. I 
hope this will be unnecessary, but for her Childrens sake she ought cheerfially to 
submit to any privations and when she compares her Situation with mine she 
vdll be comparitively happy. From the Age and Inabihty of my Father, and the 
Neglect and luattention of my Wife I turn to you, requesting an impartial hear- 
ing; and if you Consider me (what I really am) unjustly detain'd here I hope you 
will use your Endeavors to procure my Pardon The first and most natural Step 
to ensure success to your Efforts, is to rebut by satisfactory Evidence the un- 
favorable Reports which malice has industrioiisly circulated concerning me. I 
have been the Victim of opinions formed upon hearsay Testimony, and the very 
Men whose Verdict consigned me to this Prison, were unknown to themselves 
prejudiced against, and prepared to condemn me. The Story of my being con- 
cerned in Counterfeiting having once got Wind flew like Wild fire, and all my 
Efforts to stop it proved fruitless and ineffectual; I was condemned unheard, 
the most scandalous falsehoods propogated, and greedily devoured, and nothing 
Short of the sacrifice of myself and property, seemed Capable of satisfying the 
public mind. I am now a prisoner of the State of N York against which I have 
not been during Eleven Years guilty of a Crime. The Ear of the Executive is 
closed against my Petitions, and .all attempts to engage its attention, have 
hitherto proved ineffectual. The Governor has seen only the dark side of the 
picture, blackened by the clouds which malice and malevolence have cast upon it, 
but I trust the penetrating Rays of Truth may yet irradiate it, and dispel those 
Mists of Misi-epresentation, and Prejudice, which at present obscure the bright 
one from his view. I was convicted on the Testimony of Deforest than whom a 
baser Wretch does not exist and so convinced were several of the Jury of the 
Turpitude of his Character, that they were induced to sign a Paper declaring 
that had they been previously acquainted with it they should have acquitted me. 
This Paper is now in the hands of I\Ir Price the Attorney, together with an affi- 
davit of mine, (grounded on Information I had received from Mr Price resjiecting 
Deforest) who was a Stranger to me, and to whom I had never spoken but once 
when I met him in Harveys Company. These Papers are Documents of Im- 
portance and Shovild be submitted to his Eccellency's luspection. He should 
also Know that Deforest was biibed with 50 Dollars by the Banks if he could 
swear enough to convict me and Knowing this it will excite no great surprise 
that I am now a Prisoner. The statement which appeared in the News Papers 
respecting TlHK) Doll's found in my Possession was utterly false. The money 
was found in Harveys Trunk and about his Person. A 5 Dollar Bill which I 
satisfactorily accounted for to the Court was the only Money found with uie. 
I was credibly informed that Harvey and Ward were determined to clear them- 
selves at my Expense. This (by my Attorneys advice) induced me to make a 
Statement which 1 hoped would counteract & frustrate their designs Either by 
getting me admitted to Bail or sunciulerod to the State of N. Jersey, but the 



145 

whole Paper was a Fabrication and totally divoid of Truth I never had any 
Counterfeit Money in my Possession from the Time I left the Jersey Prison to 
this day neither was any ever with my knowledge in my house except that be- 
longing to Harvej'. Why I suffered this to be there I can satisfactorily account 
for. If I have committed offences the State of N York has not been a Sufferer, 
against it in this Case I am guiltless, and while I have life I will persist in this 
Declaration I wish you to consult Judge Kinsey if either or both of you would 
favor me with a Visit, you will much oblige me. My Fathers Age prevents him 
from attending to my Affairs I therefore wish you to take them into your hands 
and endeavor to collect monies which are due to me. My Wife has also writings 
which I wish you to take possession of, but I ought to see and converse with you 
on the Subject to arrange the Business properly. Any Expence j'ou may be at 
on my Account I will most thankfully repay and as I look to you and Judge 
Kinsey as my last hope I trust I shall not be disappointed. I am willing to 
make anj' Disclosures which maj' tend to the joublic Good and equally so to sub- 
mit my Conduct to the Decision of a New Jersey Court and Jury. I am sure if 
you will visit me I can convince you that when I assert my Innocence of the 
Crime for which I am now suffering I speak nothing but the truth and if 1 
should ever be so hapjiy as to breathe the Air of Freedom again The first use I 
intend making of my Liberty is to prove to the satisfaction of the World that I 
am now suffering for Crimes I have never Committed. I hope you will take this 
Letter into your Consideration and that you will shortly administer that Relief 
I so much Stand in need of. A Visit from Yourself or Judge Kinsey will be 
considered as a great Favor conferred on Sir your obliged and 

obdt Servant. 



Simeon Van Howten. 



N. Y. S Prison ) 
14th May 1819. \ 

Addressed: Garabranth Van Houten Esq 
Patterson 

Bergen County 

New J(n'sev 



Smith rented all the premises from G V Houten except about i., of the 
dwelling House which Mrs Van Houten occupied. When Simeon V Houten re- 
turned from prison he rented the Barn it the lot on which it stands from Smith 
from July 1820 till the 1 May 1821— at the rate of $30 per Anm. Smith obtained 
and gave the possession of t^e Barn &: lot to me on the 3rd May 1821 The rent 
which Simeon V Houten ought to pay or to give security to pay for the part of 
the premises that he holds possession of ought to be from S8() to SlOO Simeon 
Van Houten A' Wife has threatened the tenants by verbal tt written communica- 
tion and JIrs Van Houten continues to do it The tenants want repairs to be 
made to the premises but I don't think it pioper to do it until the suit is ended 

*Tliis letter ii? written in a verv neat lianil unci evidently not l>y Van Ilonten. 



146 

altbo the Piazza and steps are in a dilapidated condition 

The Uuilding was insured by the AVasbington Insurance Couipy New York 
on the 9tb March 1821 for One Year for $1,7<K) T B Crane the surveyor to the 
Company valued all the Buildings at 1.800 Dollars and considered that be valued 
them high Two Houses «fc lots adjoining this property 1 purchased from John 
Winans of New York late of Paterson the lots are each 20 feet by 100 and the 
Houses 2 stories high with Cellar Kitchen each house 20 feet fi'ont and about 28 
feet deep for $1000 on the 17th day of May 1820 and to Compare the value of this 
property with the others I consider it to be at SIOUO to 2.500 



amount paid to Lydecker $20-10 00 

on G. V. Houten Bond 188 ('.8 

paid to D. K. Allen 2-10 00 

for Bilding House 800 00 

taxes paid 10 00 

account 14 00 

for time and Money Spent KM) 00 

$33y8 -18 
Cr. Money Collected 210 00 

83188 48 



Mr. Van bouten Sir I Write you this few lins to let vow know that I ant 
abel to com down to sea to that bows and I would wish yow to dow with it as 
you tink Proper antl I will bea sattistied with it this from yours and soforth 

Peter Van how ten 

April 20th 18iy 



New York (Ub March 1820 
Sir 

I have consulted Mr. Stoughton in regard to the property that was formerly 
Simeon Van Haugbtous live hundred Dollars is the least that be will consent to 
receive as we have been offered that sum — Your answer by return of mail will be 
exjjected and if it is not received in the course of four days I do not consider 
myself bound to let you have the property 

1 am Respectfully 
yours A'c 

15. JIcGinuess 
Garrabrant Van Haugbton Escj 
Patterson 

New Jersey 



147 

Garrdbrant Van Houten, Esq. 
Dear Sir, 

I have at length seen the noted speculator McGinnis' 
and used every argument with hiui that I thought would have any effect, to in- 
duce him to make a fair settlement with you; but all would not do. He said he 
had engaged the most respectable Counsel in the State, and knew he must go to 
law with some of the people, and that he might as well go to law with you also. 
I stated to him, that he had only Ijought Simeon Van Houten's right, and that 
your right was not affected by his purchase, and that it would be his interest to 
make a fair settlement with you — but he would agree to no terms whatever ex- 
cept the terms he had ottered to other people — and these were, to accept of one 
half, or two thirds, I forget which, of the present value of the property. I am 
inclined to think, that he does not mean to proceed immediately^ against any of 
the persons whose land he has purchased at the sale for the taxes, but intends to 
wait till people's resentment against him has a httle subsided, and then enforce 
his claims. You must calqulate therefore upon defending yourself as well as you 
can. I have lately examined the law of the United States for laying and collect- 
ing a tax upon lands, and I tind that the owner of the land, has the right of re- 
deeming it at any time before the end of two years after the sale. If two years 
have not expired .since McGinnis bought jour lot, by paying the taxes and ex- 
Ijences to Wm. S. Pennington, at Newark, you may get j'ourself out of this 
scrape. And if the sale to McGinnis was made more than two years ago, and he 
has got a deed for the land, I would then advise you to enquire if the lot has not 
been sold a second time to some other person for taxes — if you should find this 
to be the case, you might succeed in getting a transfer from the second pur- 
chaser, and then if McGinnis does not redeem within the time allowed by law, 
he will be caught in his own trap, and your title will be made i^erfect — If 
neither of these plans should succeed, I should then advise j'ou to defend your 
right to the utmost extremity the law will admit. There are many provisions in 
the law which the assessors and collectors must have complied with, before your 
lot could legally lie sold — If any of these have been neglected, and I have no 
doubt many of them have, the sale to McGinnis is good for nothing. 

I have seen Crouter, but could not get paj'ment of your Note — he pleads 
poverty, but I mean to drive him if there is no other way to get it. I have not 
yet been to the Navy Yard to see the other man, but shall do so the first leisure 
moment I have — 

Yours sincerely 

John Wallis 
New Yorlc. March Mth 1K20— 



Article of Agreement made on this first Day of July 1820 between Garabrant 
Van Houten of the County of Bergen of the first and John Steal of the Town of 
Patersoii in the County of Essex of the Second part the Said Party s of the first 



148 

agrees to Let unto the parties of the Second part a Lot of Ground adjoining the 
House formley belonged to Simeon Van Houteu twelve feet Stjuar a Joining the 
said HouBe for the term of two Years From this 1 Day of July 1H20 for which 
the Said parties of the Second part is to pay the Sum of Sixteen dollars in half 
Year payments to the party of the first that is to Say the sum of Four Dollars 
for Every Six Mont for the term of two years and the party of the Second part 
to Bild a house on the Said Lot and not to Remove it untill the sum of the full 
Sum of Sixteen Dollars is Paid and then the Said party of the Second is at 
Liberty to Remove the Said llnxise. 

G. V Houten 
John Steele 



P. Dickerson Esq. 

To W. Tnttle A- Co Dr 
June 22 1824. To one half the expense of Pamphlet. Yiin Houteu vs 

Garrabrant $33. 75 

Mr. Dickerson 

Will much ol)lige us. under exie.sting circumstances, if he 
would make arrangements so that we might receive through you or any other 
safe communication, the amount of the above bill. 

Yours respectfully 

Wm. Tuttle A: Co 
Feb. 3. 1825 



XCYI. 

Substitutes for Cash in the Olden Times, 

Mr. Garbrant Yanhouten 
Sir 

Please send my boy the amount of Dods Judgt I belcive it is C2-n-ll in- 
cluding the Justices Costs which I have ])aid 

Yours Obidtly 

Geo. Adams 
Paterson 
2d Sept IT'.IC. 



(Tarril)raiit K \ an huwteii Ih To PJenjm Yincent 

June 2C. ITUS To Setting A Shew 0-0-G 

July 10 To Making and Seting a pair of Shews 0-2-*; 

Sept 20 To hooping a pail 0-0-(J 

January 31 IT'.Ht Received the Above Acoiupt By A Settlement in full of All 
Demands. 

Benjm Yincent 



149 

Patterson Awgst 13 1799 
Settled with Gerabran & Richard V Hawtan to the Above Date of all former 
demandes 

John Clark 



Received Paterson Aug. 23d 1799 of Garribrant Van Houten the Sum of 
Sixteen Shillings in full of all accompts — 

Al)rm. Godwin 



for Value Received I Promise to Pay or Cause to be Paid unto John 
Merselis the sum of thirty Poiinds, ten shillings and six pence With lawfull In- 
terest for the same As Witness my hand and seal this 23d Day of April one 
thousand Eight hundred and three 
Witness Present 
Garret Neafee Andrew bowman 



For Value Receved I Promise to Pay Or Cause to Be Paid Unto John Sip or 
his Order the Just and full sum of Twenty DoUers New York Currency With 
Lawfull Interest Untill Paid As Witness My hand and Seale this Fiftwen Day of 
June one Thous.and Eaight hundred and three 
Withness Present 

Simeon Van howten -| l s }- 
John I Spear 
John I Sip 



Mr Garibrant Van H sir please to Mr Anthony Van blarieom the sum of one 
Dolar and charge it to me 

Benony Kinyon May the 28th 1801 



Mr Garibrant v. Houten Esqr Sir please let my son have sum wine on my 
accompt 

Benony Kinyon 
Paterson Julv the 4th 1804 



August the 22 1804 

Sir pleas to let Mr Taylors sun have one galon of spirets and Charge it to 
your trend 

Daniel Hedden 
Mr G Van Houten 



150 

Gaiftbniut Van Houten Esqr 

Let the Bearer have '2 lb Candles 

C. Kinsev 
Sept 15tb 1804 



October the 17th 18(14 

Mr V Houten Sir please to let the bearer have one quart of Spirits and two 
white bowls and a pound of Sugar and Charg the Same to my Account 

Jacob Booman 

And it you please to let him have those few articles I shall Certenly Come 
and pay you on Saturday Evening 



October 19 1804 

Plese to let the barer have the amount of teen Shilling in so duing you Will 
obliege your friend 

Hennery Kipp 



Sir 

Please to let me have 1 Qt of Molasses and Charge the same to Your friend 

and Humble Servt 

Paterson 2nd Novi- 1804 I Jacob Stagg 

Mr Garnbran Van Houten \ 



Mr Van Houghten Have some meat A- pork if you Have it & Charge it to me 

James Austin 



Garbrnt Van houten Esq 

let Mrs Weeks have the Amount of three Shillings on the Acct of— 

C. Kinsey 
3rd Deo. 1804 



December 4th 1804- 



Due the Bearer Hereof the Sum of Eleven Dollars and forty Cent 
on Demand by me 

Abel !McPherson 



One Month after date I promise to pay or Cause to be paid unto Casparis 
Bogiut or his order the just and full sum of Nineteen DoUais and thirty Cents It 
being for Value Received. 

Witness my hand and seal this Eightienth day of Februy one thousand 
Eight hundred and live Abrm Willis I l s J- 

Witness Present 

Daniel Heddeu 



151 

Febary 19tb 1805 

Sir please to let the Barer here of Peter Stephens have one quart of Melases and 

a yarde of Tobacco on my Accoiint 

Peter Van Allen 



Six months after date I promise to pay Peter Jackson or his order Ten 
Dollars and Nine Cents with Lawful Interest from the date It being For Value 
received witness my hand & Seal 4th March 1805 

Albert Van Saun Jacob J. Van Winkle 



Patterson March 31 'th 1805 
Mr Van Houten 

Sir Please to Let the Bearer Mrs Erasket have goods to the amount of twelve 
Shillings and Charge it to your friend 

James Young 



Aprill the 26 1805 
Sir Pliese to pay my son Richard Ryerson the sum which is due to me fi-om 
Anthony Van BlarCum wich is six Dollars and fifteen Cents 

Please to pay the Barer the sum of six Dollars and the 15 Cents in Writing 

paper, and this shall be your Recipt for the same 

To Gariabrant Estjuire 

Francis D Ryerson 



Paterson 24 May 1805 
Mr Garebrant van Houten 

Sir let the Berer have 14 pound of your Whittan tiowr and oblige your 
friend John Crichton 



June 4th 1805 

for vallu Recevid I the Subscriber Promised to Pay unto Henry Shoe- 
maker or orter the Sum of four Dollers for value Recevid as witenes My Hand 
this Day and yare Ritin 

Robert Ortman 



Paterson 7th 1805 June 
I Promes to pay the baier the Sum of four pound ten shilings In fourten 
days after dait — as Witnes My Hand — — — Daniel Heddeu 

Marv Heddeu 



152 

Paterson IStb .(une 1805 
Please to let me have 1 Dollar in cash this sum I have been hanted 
for three A: four times a Daj' I have tryed to get that much but Quould not if I 
Dont pay him by 9 Oclock this Day he will prosecute me — So that if you will 

Oblidge me with the above sum it will save me trouble and Cost^ Also send me 

ly of a lb of gieen tea 

Mr Gart Van Houteu Esqr f You will much oblidge your Friend &c '- 

Paterson ) Jacob Stagg 



Squr Van Houten 

Sir please to let the Bearer IJett have i^ Gallon of Spii its «t Charge it to 
My Act 

Paterson July 1st 1805 Robert Post 



S(iur Van Houtin 
Sir 

Please to let the Bearer Bett have '^ Gallon of Cider Spirits and Charge it to 
my Acct 

July flth 1805 Robert Post 



Fore years after Date I Promis to Pay Or Cause to be Paid unto Jacob I Van 
houten Or his Order the Sume of fifty Dollers with Lawful Interest from the 
Date as withness My hand and Seal this Second Day of September In the yeat of 
Our Lord One tousen Eight hundred and five — being for Vallue Received 
Withness Present Garret A Post 

Jane Van Winkle 

Mary Deuieiest 

October 19th 1805 
Mr Garrabrant V Houten 

Pleas to Pay the Baror Samuel Garner Eight Shillings and it to my a Coitnt 

Robert Van Houten 



on a Settlement muile this 'Jth Day of Noveiiiber 18('5 there Remains Due to 
John DcKiremus the Sum of twentj' five Dollars Ak Witness my hand 

Henry Kip 



Patterson, Apriel 5th IHOlJ 

Mr Garbran V Houter Please Let Jacob Stagg have goods to the Amount of 
nine Shillings and Charge the same to me 

James Young 



153 

Paterson Deer. 15. 180(1 
Mr. G. V. Hoiiten To Jno. Parke Dr. 

To a Ballance on you £0-02-6 

m}^^\' \ To 3 i te Bedtick Yarn @5|6 0-19-3 

May 2< I - v-^ i 



£1-01-9 
Reed, the Above in full 

Jno. Parke 



18 I 4 

On Demand I promes to pay Jacob V Winkle Or his the sum of Eighteen 

Shillings and four Penee for Valine Reed as Witness my hand this 18 day of 

Dee 1806 

Witness Present | his 

John J Berry f Preakness John X Dulhagen 

Saddle River Township Mark 



on Demand 

I promise to pay unto John Dooremus or Order the just and full Sum of 
twenty five Dollars as witness my hand this 4th Day of Mareh 1807 
Witnes Present Enos Lyon 

John Moffat 



Paterson Landing February "iOth 1808 
Due the Bearer thirteen Shillings in trade 

G. &. D. VauGieson 



Mr Van Houten Esqr 

Let Mrs Valentine have to the Amount of Nine Shillings 

Chas Kinsey 
5 March 1808 



November 15th 1808 
Sir place to leat the bearer have half yard whisten And half gallon spirrits ■ 

Owen MeDermott 
Mr Van Houter And Hunter 



Mr Van Houten plase give the Berer twelve shillings worth of goods And 

you'l oblige vours 

St Leger & Flood 
Paterson 
April 13th 1808 



154 

Piiterson June the 15 

Mr V Hon ten Pleas let the Barer have 5 lb of flower and charge the Same 
to me 

John Flood 



Mr. G. V. honten, Please To let Paul Retan have six shillings in goods and 
oblige yours &c 
Patersou Novbr 7th 18C8 Benjn Weller 



Paterson Debr 23rd 1808 
Sir, Please let the Bearer have Four shillings and Six pence and cliarge the 
same to acct of 
Mr. Garrabrart V, Houten Esqr Benjn Weller 



Please let the Bearer have five shillings and eleven pence and oblige 
Mr. G. V. houten Benjn Weller 

Deer '24th 1808 



On Demand I Promis to pay unto Isaac Cronk or order the Sum of Twelve 
Dollars being for value Ilecived this 4 Day of March 1809 

Henry Shoemaker 

$12 00 



Paterson July 18th 18o:) 
Due Jacob S Vanwinkle ten Dollars on settleuiout when Paid in full of all 

Demands 

Nicholas Van Blarcom 
Witness Present 
Simeon Van Blarcom 



Due Walhng J Vanwinkle or order four Dollars And Sixty Cents It Being 
for Value Reed 

Jersey Sept 5 1809 



Morris Crane 



November 24th 1809 

for valhi Receved I the Sixbscriber Promis to Pay Christean Shoerd or orter 
the Sum I f four Founts Nine Shillins and Elevin Pence on Demand as witnes» 
my haut 

Henrv Shoemaker 



155 

November 29tb 1809 
For Value Keceived I Promise to pay or Cause to be paid uuto Henry 
Goetschius tbe Just and full siam of Seven Dollars on Demand witb Lawful In- 
terest on or before the first Day of May from the Date Hereof 
Witness present ] 

Jacob Goetschius >• Jake Van Sawn his X mark 

Elizabeth Goetschius \ 



PatersonMay 7th 181(1 

Five Months after date I Promise to pay Robert Van houten or his order the 
sum of Seven pounds three Shillings For Value Received Witness my bond 

Benjn Youmans 
£7-3-0 



May 8th 1810 

Sir place to leat Piter Aimon have Eight Shillings in trade and Charge the 
same to a Count 

Owen McDermott 
Grt van H outer Esqr 



Sir please to let the Bearer Matthew Cronk have half Barrel Pork and Charge 
Same to me — I — 

John Doremus 
May 28th 1809 
'Sir Aron Van houten paterson Landing 



PatersoD June 28th 1811 
Receivd of Garabrant Van Houten the sum of four dollars and twenty nine 
Cents in full of his acount 

John Clark 



itr Venhuttar Sir Plaese to Pay Pattar Stavens 50 Cents In trade and 
Charge the same to my ACount. 

James Boon 
Pattarson Agust 19 1812 



Mr G Vanhouten Please Let the bairer Have one (^uart Rum & Charge the 

same to yours Arc 

Eml Leazer 
Deer th 4 1812 



156 

Shuttle Hill 14 Deer 1812 
Esijr V:in hontan 

Bot of David Auchinvole 

24 yds Shirting Muslin (grey) 2 | 10 £3 08-00 

23.2 " " Bleachd 4 | 2 4-17-11 

K-05-11 

Deer. 30, 1812 
Sir 

Please to let Mr Corby have 1 barr of Iron & Charge the same to Yours &c 

.Inc. Parke 
G. V Houten Esci 

Paterson Bleachfield 25 Deer 1813 
Reed from ilr Van Houten 

in full up to this date four Dollars & 68 cs 

Win Ferguson 



liecd Paterson Sept 29th 1815 from Joseph MacGinley One Dollar and 
Twelve & ^ Cents in full for Cuting out old putty and puting in & Glazeing 6 
new lights of Glass 

C L Ball 

1816 

Jany 1'.) Garabrant Van HoutAi To A Wilcox Dr 
to one Sett of Shd Soals 81 lb 9 cts $7 29 

1 55 

Cr By Cash for Recording deed X' taxes 5 74 

Received paymeut iu full 

Alvau Wilccx 



Please to send me two pound Butter, I will try to send you the money 

sometime this week 

J. Sherburne 
Gai-rabt V. Houten Esqr 
9th March 1809 



Mr Hopper To Christn Breese, Dr 
1820 
July 5 To Liquir & Money lent <:l-15-0 

$4-37 

Reed the Same 

Robr Breese For Chris Breese 



157 

Den Corns. W, Van Winkle or order Two 82 | lOO Dollars for Value lleceived 
without defolcation or discount 
Paterson July 27. 1826 

Paul lluton 



Haekensack December 12th 1816 
On Demand I promise to pay ]\Ir John Bouden or Order the Sum of twenty 
Dollars for Value Received. 

his 
Abraham X Post 
Witness present mark 

Isaac P Vanderbeck 

^ 

XCVII. 

MlSCELLANEOTTS PaPERS, 1711 to IS 10. 

December 27 1798 

Then Received of Garribrant Van Honten In full for a Wench 

Peter Morselis 

May the 11 1801 

received one hudred and fifty dollars of (larrabrant van howten on A wench 

feab and hor Child Ab 

by Mo peter Doi'cmus u- 

I HOI Deter for work 

to hooping one Churn 6 

to hooping a pale U U 6 

to making a handle in a |)ail 6 

to hooping a Pail 010 

to hooping a tub 1 

to mending a Pale 2 

to hooping a piggen OOG 

to 6 

Ilticd December 7th bSOl of Henry Garritsc for the above in full to this Day 

by me — 

Allen (^uimbj- 

Jan'r 26 1802 

I promise to Deliver the Body of Isaac Dodge to John Van Sauen Counstable 

on a Executon In faver of Conelous Van Winkle for live DoUors and fifty six 

Cents or pay the money In Eight Days 

Isaac Dodge 

Mr. Jer'th Van Riper Jerrey ^'an Riper 

4(1 



158 

Reeved Paterson Septber 17tb 180(1 of Gaiftbrant Van Howten the Sum 
thirty four Shilling for Work Don to John WaUis hous 

Nicholas Van Blarcom 



That I John D. Brown Do Certify that I Assign over the one half of the Pew 
of the Totoway Church formerly belonging to Nichles Kip unto Garrabrant Van 
Houten for a Valuable Consideration to uiy full Satisfaction 

Witness my hand this 3rd Day of July 1807 

John D Brown 



G Van Houten Es(| 

Dear Sir, 

I made enquiry as soon as I got here respecting the 
price of Plaister of Paris, and find that it has been recently sold by the Caigo at 

$10.75 per ton, and that 5 or 6 tons may be probably got at about $11 — per ton 

Large i|uantities are arriving daily, and it may probably grow cheaper Mr 

Hoyt refuses to certify your bill, — He says he agreed with you for the wood at 
$4.50 per cord, and not at $5. — as charged in your bill. I have heard that Claw- 
son's estate is a good deal in debt, and that his pe7-sonal property will not be suffi- 
cient by a very large sum to pay his debts — that his landed property or some 

of it, must therefore be sold this perhaps is the true reason why Hoyt refuses 

to certify your bill. Please to let me know whether the Board of Directors will 
let me have the money out of the Bank, if I should want it— XTpon my giving my 
brotherinlaw White, or some other good person as an Indorser — If they should 
consent to let me have, it, the sooner they are willing to say they are afraid of 
their money, and agree to take a Mortgage the better I should like it. 

I have enquired the price of shingles here, and find that the best quality have 
been sold as high as $26 — a thousand, and as I am but an indifferent Judge of 
them I should prefer your getting them on my account at the Ijanding. In case 
however I should buy the house I live in, I would not undertake to pay for the 
shingles till next fall. My Wife sends her best respects to Mrs Van Houten, and 
will be very happy to see her in New York 

Yours sincerely 

John Wallis, 
July 20, 1815. No 31, Pine Street. 

Note. Perhaps j'our better way would be to sue Clawson's Executors here, as 
you can obtain Judgment much sooner and at less expense than by proceeding 
by uttachnicnt in your state. 



Eeceived September 12 1823 from Judge Van Houten <uie Dollar as payment 

in full for (»ne halt year of the Paterson Chronicle to number 78 

B. W. Lyon 



159 

Articles of the Sale of the removal aud rebuilding of the old Totoway Bridge 
at Paterson Between the counties of Essex and Bergen, held on thursday the 21st 
day of June 1827. agreeable to advertisement is as follows Viz 

The Bridge and the building and removal of the same, to be set up at public 
sale and struck of to the lowest bidder 

The terms are as follows 

It is to be understood that there will be two additional Bents of wood, to be 
added to the present, and to be of such meterials as will bear inspection of the 
committee of the Freeholders — as also must be the meterials that is to be added to 

the old part the bents to be set directly opposite the general current of the 

river and to be completed on or before the first daj' of October next the one half 
of money for building to be paid when the Bridge is raised and ready to be plank- 
ed and the remainder when the whole is finished and undergone inspection 
and approved of by the committee of the Freeholder aforesd. the additional 
length of the bridge will be forty four feet 

The new part to be covered with intire new Plank and to be of the same 
materials and the same dementions as those of the old bridge and the old part to 
be so covered with new plank of the same description where the same may be 
found necessary as to bear the inspection of the aforesaid committee or the re- 
mainiog halfe of the money will be withheld untill the deficiency if any shall be 

made up 

G. Van Houten. 



G. Van Houten Esqr. 

D. Sir 

Delegates having been appointed to attend the Legisla- 
ture to promote the Passage of cur New County Bill— I shall wait their arrival 
before I proceed with it — 

If I offer it in their absence and it should not pass I would of Course be sub- 
ject to Censure fi-om the friends of the :\Ieus are— Very little as yet has been done 
here but much business has been introduced. 

I am Very Kesp 
Yours 

A Godwin .Ir 
Trenton Jany 15 18-29 



Oldham March U, 18:5(1 
To the Board of Directors of the Paterson Bank 

Dr Sirs. I am sorry it will be quite out of my power to attend the meeting 
on tuesday as I have engaged to meet a Geutleuiau in N. York on Monday who is 
coming from N Bruns'wk together with having to attend if possible on tuesday a 



160 

meeting of the roatl Couipftny at Vreelands tavern Moonafliie. I regiet uiy in- 
ability to attend the more, from the absolute necessity there is to expedite the 
settlement of the iififairs of the Bank without delay — tho. I am not aware that 
my nou-atteudance will delay the matter in anj' way save as to the l)iirning of 
notes which may be done without injury at another meeting : — Considering the 
very great loss that must accrue to the Stockholders, and the smallness of the 
amount of notes out, & to pay, — together with the great confusion of the accounts 
& the little that has been done towards making them clear, it was my intention 
to have proposed the doing away with, or at least reducing the sums paid to the 
President and Cashier on the gi'ound of the great impropriety of paying with 
contingent expences (I shoud suppose) upwards of 2000 dollars pr. yr. to collect it 
pay lO.OiW, and when it is consider'd that the President & Cashier have had the 
management of the Affairs of the Bank it that it has turn'd out so unprofitable 
to the Stockholders, it that the President it Cashier have been consider'd by all 
as almost the only persons who have profited by the Bank it that they made so 
favorable an exhibit at the time of the meeting of the Stockhelders it dwelt upon 
the little difficulty of closing up the affairs quickly, yet we have met and met as a 
Board and otherwise and then doing very little for want of due i)reparation of 
the business by the President & Cashier, and yet I am bound with others in a 
penalty of $100,000. At our last meeting for instance, a debt agt. ye Me- 
chanics Bank of about $800 when that Bank owes the PatersonBank nothing, and 
the book of the Mechanics Bank it account not made up since the Autumn of 

1827. the Manhattan Co. a debit of $11,000 when that Bank only owes about 

$1000 and again no decided information as to the state of the notes it securities in 
the hands of the Attoruies for collection ; all which matters shoud have been 
it the information obtained by the president it Cashier for the information of the 
Board long ago ; and in the present situatitm of the Bank, such information 
shoud be obtain'd in writing from time to time, as often as possible and recorded 
to assist our memories & proceedings when we meet. Shoud a meeting take 

place it will certainly be proper to record the business done. Shoud I hav^ 

occasion to go on to N Briinswick, it will keep me the whole week, it if not I 

intend returning on tuesday 

Respectfully Sirs 

I. Lambert 



4 Gold Street Dec. 15 
1S30 
It. Van Houtoii Escjr 
l)r Sir 

It is now so long since I endeavoured to procure a satisfactory ac- 
count of the I'aterson Bank, that my patience is exhausted, and besides being 
unable to render a correct answer, gives the whole affair a misterious appearance, 
and people conclude there is some collusion in the matter between the Com- 
mittee ; therefore if you agree I should say the Stockholders ought to be called 

together without delay by advertiset say in one week from this ; — the accounts 



161 

ought to have been prepared long ago as promised. — Indeed from the remarks 
that are made it is very much your interest not to lose a day in settling the mat- 
ter by laying the whole before the Stockholders ; — and really I cannot remain in 
a state of suspense but must beg of you to advertise my name in the Paterson In- 
telligencer, as being in N. York and unable to attend the Committee. — I shall be 
happy however to afford you any assistance that I can in the City and have stuck 
up in my of3&ce one of the Maps of the Bank as for sale. Shoud you think it 

necessary to advertise it, that shall be done. 

My account for services you have enclosed. 

Respectfully Yrs 

I. Lambert 



We the Subscribers deploring the dispinsation of Providence in the late fire 
in destroying the whole Contents of the Store of Corns A VanHouten agree to pay 
the Slims annexed to our respective names towards his relief to be paid to Brant 
Van Blarcom 



A Parsons $10 paid 

B Van Blarcom '. . . $10 paid 

John M'Intyre $10 

D Holsman $20 paid 

William Dickey $10.00 Paid 

James Van Blarcom $10 

Abram Van Blarcom $5 

Andrew Van Blarcom Paid 2 

Abm Vanhouten Paid 20 

J W Miller paid 10 

Edo G Vreeland 10 paid 

John Merselis 12 Paid 

Peter Powlisson i Paid 

Michael Van Winkle 1 

Aaron A Van Houten $10 

Abm C Zabriskie $10 Paid 

Peter John Merseliss $S paid 

E P Merseilss 15 $ paid 

C. W. Van Winkle 10 paid 

Robt Morrell $5 paid 



G Van Houten $15 00 

J ohn S Van Winkle . 10 paid 

Nathl Meloney 5 paid 

Casp Bogert 3 paid 

John Morrow 3 jiaid 

James Arthur 10 paid 

Jacob Berdan *2 paid 

Hartman Vreeland 1 paid 

John Post 1 paid 

Halmah R Van Houten '2 

Isaac Van Saun paid 1 

Robt Cuningham 3.00 

James Beam . . 1 00 

Cornells Sip 1 50 

John M Van Emberg paid 1 00 

John M Van Gieson paid 1 00 

Wm Berry $1 00 

Wilhelmus Elting $10.00 

John Van Blarcom 2 — 



Articles of Agi-eement made this Twenty Second day of March One Thousand 
Eight Hundred and Thirty between Nicholas Ryerson of the County Sussex and 
State of New Jersey of the first part, and Bowen A- Crane of the Town of Paterson 
and State aforesaid of the Secimd witnesseth that the said Nicholas Ryerson has 
leased and Rented The shop and ground being a part of the Wessell Lot Situated 
on the Southside of Broadway beginning on the North East Corner of the Black 



162 

smith Shop. Running thence 1st West along Said Black Smith shop Thirteen 
feet. '2nd Thence from said Shop N(jrth to Broadway about Forty Eight Feet. 
3rd Thence along Broadway East Thirteen feet to an Alley. 4th Thence South along 
said alley to the beginning Corner of said Blacksmith Shop. To have & to 
hold the aforesaid Lot untill the First day of November One Thousand Eight 
hundred and Thirty one, for the sum of Thirty Dollars for the whole of the 
aforesaid time. And the said Bowen & Crane agi'ee to pay the above Thirty Dol- 
lars in Quarterly payments from the first day of May next untill the whole sum 
of Thirty Dollars is paid 

As witness our hands Nicholas ryers 

In the presence of Bowen iV Crane 

John N. Ryer.son 
[Endorsed:] 

New York August I'ith 1830 
For Vallue Received I assigne over all my wright titel intrest iV clame of the 
\vithin Agreement to William Sandford By me 

Nicholas ryerson 

Paterson Nov. 1 1830 For Value Received 
I do assigne and set over the within Agreed Ment unto G. Van Houten with all 
the Moneys Due and Growing due Witness my hand and Seal 
Witness Present 

W^illiam Sandford ^ l. s. [■ 
John P. Westervelt 



This is to Certify that I have rented to R»»lp Doremus, that portion of the 
Farm (more generally Known as the Van Allen Farm) belonging to me for One 
Year from date, for the consideration of his Keeping the Fences in repair and 

])utting on in addition such fences as may be needed 

Paterson 19 Maich 1839 
D. Uolsman 
I Endorsed: I 

Passaic County, ss. 

Personally appeared before me Walter E. 
Stephens, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present and 
heard a conversation between the late Daniel Holsman and Ralph D(uemu8 some 
time in the spring of the year 1840 and that the said Daniel Holsman then said 
that Mr. Doremus could have the farmed refeiTed to in the within paper, for the 
then ensuing year upon the same terms as the year preceding, and deponent 
understood them as mutually agreeing upon those terms at that time 

W. E. Stephens. 
Sw(U"n and subscribed before me, ) 
August 30th A. D. 1842 

David Burnett ) 

Justice of the Peace 



163 

Know all Men by these presents that I Ralph Doremus one of the Coroners 
of the County of Passaic for and in Consideration of the sum of Eieaven Hundred 
and fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by Stephen R Parkhurst of Paterson do 
bargain sell assign & set over to the said Stephen R Parkhurst his Execu- 
tors Administrators & Assigns the following Goods & Chatties & Machinery to wit. 

Six Throstles & fixtures, Two 36 inch Cards & fixtures Two 24 inch Cards, 
One Picker A: fixtures One Plate Speeder & 24 Cans, One three headed Drawing 
frame with 28 Cans, Four Reels, One Baling press & fixtures, One Yarn press One 
pair of Scales with 9 I4 lbs of weights five lamps with chains & fixtures, a lot of 
throstles & Speeder Bobbins, One Box Stove with about 18 ft. of Pipe Two small 
Wrenches One lot of Old Change Wheels, One line Shaft A- three Bevel Wheels 
Two Six inch Belts One large Standing Oil Can 

To Have and to Hold the 

same to the said Stephen R. Parkhurst his Executors Administrators & A.ssign^ 
forever 

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the Fifth day 
of October A. D 1840. 

Sealed and delivered in the presence of ( Ralph Doremus, 

C M Mead ) Coroner. -| l. s. [ 

Know all men by these presents, that I Polly Van Emburgh of Franklin t^ 

township Bergen county State of New Jersey, for the sum of Two hundred 
dollars, in hand paid, have and do bargain and sell, to Garabrant Van Houten, Esq- 
his executors, administrators and assigns, the following family of colored per- 
sons. Viz. 

Jack, aged Forty- six years, <\: his wife Yaun, aged forty-five years, both slaves 

and sold for life Also three children of the above parents. Viz. Susan, born 

the 5th of March eighteen hundred and twenty-four Tom, born 8th Ma ch 

eighteen hundred and twenty-six and Dine, born 23rd Feb. eighteen hundred 

and twenty-nine, all three sold for their term of service according to law. 'Jo 
have and to hold to him, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for ever; of 
which family I have put the said Garabrant Van Houten Esq. in full possession 
and I do warrant and will defend the said G. Van Houten esq. in the peaceable 
possession of said property against me, and all persons whatsoever. 

Witness my hand and seal this fifteenth day February Anno Domini 1830 

Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Peter Van Emburgh. [ Polly Van Emburgh -| l. s. [- 

Garret H Demarest 



Know all men by these presents that I David A Demarest of the Township of 
Herrington County of Bergen and State of New Jersey For and in Consideration 
of the Sum of Fifty Dollars of good and lawfull Money of the United States have 
remised released assigned bargained and sold unto Ralph Doremus of the Town" 
ship of Saddle River County of Bergen and State of New Jersey. And by these 
presents do sell release and assign unto the said Doremus his heirs and assignes 



V 



N 



ICA 

A Certain Coloured girl named Phebe now of the age of Sixteen Years Eight 
Months and twenty one days to serve the said Ralph Doremus his heirs and 
assigns untill the Said Phebe shall arrive at the age of twenty one Years to which 
the Said Demarest was entitled to. In witness Whereof I have here nnto set luj' 
hand and Seal the Sixth day of May 1836 
Sealed and Delivered ) 

in thf presence of \ David Demarest 

Sarah Zabriskie 



This Indenture made this Sixth day of ^lay in the j'ear of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and Thirty six between James Bogert of the township of 
Harington. County of Bergen and State of New Jersey of the one part and Ralph 
Doremuss of the Township of Saddle River County and State aforesaid of the 
other part Witnesseth that the said James Bogert for and in consideration of the 
sum of Thirty Dollars of good and Lawful Money of the United States to him in 
hand paid by the said Ralph Doremuss at or before the sealing and Delivery of 
these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bar- 
gained and Sold and by these Presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said 
Ralph Doremiass all my Interest and Right in a certain Coloured girl named Gin 
aged about Eighteen Y'ears and Six months To have and to hold the said Gin 
unto the said Ralph Doremuss until she shdl have attained to the age of Twenty 
one And I the said James Bogert Do warrant and defend asainst all Claims fiom 
any person or persons whomsoever during the remainder of the term of service 
she is hereby re(]Uired to perform 

In Witness I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written 
In presence of .fames Bogert 

I'etev Alyea 



This Indenture Made tins the Twenty third day of May A. D. 1839. Between 
Moses Kanouse of the Township of Manchester and Ccninty of Passaic and State 
of New Jersey of the one part, and Ralph Doremus of the Township of Man- 
chester and County of Pas.saic and State of New Jersey of the Second part. 

Witnesses that the Said 
Moses Kanouse for and in Consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Fifty 
Dollars of good and lawfull mon> y of the United States to him in hand paid by 
the said Ralph Doremus at or before the sealing of these presents the Recpt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold And by these 
Presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Ralph Doremus my Coloured 
girl named Gin aged al>out Fifteen Years To have and to hold the said Gin unto 
the sjxid Ralph Doremus untill she shall have attained to the age of Twenty One 



165 

Years, And I the said Moses Kanouse Do Warrant and Defend against all claims 
from any Person or Persons Whomsoever during the remainder of the Term of 
Service she is hereb}' required to Perform. 

In Witness I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and Year above 
wTitten 
Witness his 

M. E. Stephens Moses X Kanouse -] l. s, j- 

mark 



Tnis Indenture made this the Twenty First day of December A. D 1841 
Between Ralph Doremi;s of the Township of Manchester and County of Passaic 
and State of New Jersey of the one part & Robert Morrell of the Township of 
Paterson County of Passaic and State of New Jersey of the Second part — 
— Witnesseth that the said Halph Doremus for and in consideration of the sum of 
one Hundred Dollars good and Lawful money of the United States to him in 
hand paid by the said Robert Morrill at or before the sealing of these presents 
hath gi'anted bargained and sold unto the said Robert Morrill my Coloured girl 
named Gin aged about Fifteen Years the Twenty third day of May A D Eighteen 
Hundred Thirty nine, to have and to hold the said Gin unto the said Robert 
Morrill until she shall have attained to the age of Twenty one Years, and the 
said Ralph Doremus do warrant and defend against all claims from any Person 
or Persons whomsoever during the remainder of the Term of Service she is 
herebj' required to perform 

In witness I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and j'ear above 
written 

Witness ' Ralph Doremus -| L. s. j- 

W E Stephens 
January 6th 1842 

This is to certify that I delivered the original of which the above is a true 
copy to Roliert Morrell tliis day. 



Newark 21 June 1711. 
Received then of Thomas Fredericks two pounds six shillings iV three pence 
New-York money in full for two years Quitront of his l-9th part of the Sadie 
River patient bought of the late Coll: Townley [Unto]* the 25th of March last 
past, to wch all is cleard for the sd ninth jiart. I say reed for the use of the 
Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey bj' me 

Peter Soumans Recr Gen 
£2:6:3. <fc Agent 



*A word i:J eaten away liere in tlie manuscript. 

4-J 



166 

xrvrri. 

('nrecokijed Deed frosf Cornelius Van Gibson and Othebs ro yiMON Y. Van 
Ness, for Land on Totowa, 1811. 

THIS INDENTURE iimile this First Day of June in the year of our Lord 
one thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven Between Cornelus Van Gieson Adrian 
Van Gieson and Elizabeth his Wife of Totawa in the County of Bergen and State 
of New Jersey of the first Part and Simon y. Van Ness of Totawa in the County 
of Bergen and State aforesaid of the second Part Witnesseth that the said 
Cornelius Van Gieson Adrian Van Gieson and Elizabeth his Wife For in Con- 
sideration of the sum of Forty DoUers Vloney of the united states of America to 
to them in hand Paid by the said Simon y. Van Ness the EeceiptWhereof the said 
Cornelius Van Gieson Adrian Van Gieson and Elizabeth His Wife Doth hereby 
acknowledge themselves fully Satistyed Contented and Paid Hath Given Granted 
Bargained and Sold and by these Presence Doth Give Grant Bargain and Sell nn. 
to the said Simon y. Van Ness His Heirs and Assigns for Ever all that Certain Lot 
Piece or Parcel »f Land Situate Lying and being at totawa in the Township of 
Saddle Kiver and in the said County of Bergen Beginning at the West Corner of 
a Lot of Land Which Simon y. Van Ness Purchased of John Van Gieson and in 
Line of a Lot of Land formerly Belonging to Henry Corner Ihence Painning first 
from said Corner North thirty Nine Degrees West three Chains and Sixty Links 
to the middle of a Public Road thence ("2) along said Road North fifty Six Degrees 
and a half East four Chains and Forty three Links thence (3) South thirty Nine 
Degrees East three Chains and Twenty Eight Links thence (4) South Fifty three 
Degrees and a half West four Chains and thirty Links to the Place of Begining 
Containing one Acre and a half Strict Pleasure Together With all and Singular 
the liuildings orcherds (iardens fencings feedings Ways Waters Profits Com- 
luoditis advantages Hereditaments and appertunances Whatsoever to the said 
Granted and Bargained Premises Premises belonging <n- in any other Wise apper- 
taining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents 
Issues and Piofits of the said Premises and of Every Part and Parcel thereof and 
all the Estate Right Title Intrest Property Claim and Demand Either in Law or 
Ecpiity Which the said Cornelius Van Gieson Adrian Van Gieson and Elizabeth 
his Wife had or might or ought to have had of in and to the above Granted and 
Bargained Premises To Have And to Hold the said Premises and Every Part and 
Parcel thereof in the Peaceable and Quiet Pcvssession and Enjoyment of him the 
said Simon y. Van Ness His Heirs and assigns to and for the only Proper use 
benefit and behoof of the said Simon y. Van Ness His Heirs and Assigns for Ever 
and the said Cornelius \'an Gieson Adrian Van (iieson and Elizabeth his Wife for 
themselves and their Heirs the said Lot of Land and Premises and Every Part and 
Parcel thero(\f against them and their Heirs and against all and Every Person or 
Persons What soever to the said Simon y. Van Ness his heirs and assigns Shall 
and Will Warrent and by these Presents for Ever Defend 

In Witness Witness Whereof the Cornelius Van Gieson Adiiau Van (Jieson 



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and Elizabeth bis Wife have here unto Interchangeably Set their hands and 

affixed their Seals the Daj' and year First above Written 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Cornelius Van Giesen ] l. s. [ 

In The Presence of 

the Word (Defend) was Interlined Adrian Van Giesen | l. s. [- 

before the Sealing Hereof 

Rynier Kipp Eliza van geisan | i.. s. [ 

G V Howten 

Bergen County ss | be it Remembered that on Fifth Day of March 1815 Person- 
ally appeared before me Garabrant Van Howten one of the Judges of the 
Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County Cornells Van 
Gieson & Aderian Van Gieson and Elisa his wife the Grantors of the with- 
in and Severally acknowledge that thej^ ResiJectivelly had Signed Sealed 

and Delivered the within us their act and Deed for the use and Purposses there 

In Expressed and the Said Elisa Van Gieson Wife of Aderian being Examined by 

me Separate and apart from her husband and acknowledge that She had Signed 

Signed and Delivered the Within us her act and Deed with out any fear or threat 

or Compulsion from her husband 

G V Howten 



XCIX. 

List of Militaky Fines, foe not "Tkainin(}," 1H27. 

The board decided that fines had been incured agreeably to Law of the 

several person and of the several sums oposit their respective names following 
viz : 

Garret T Bensen S3. 00 

Isaac Seaman 3.00 

Hyrum L Meeker 3.00 

James Seaman ' 3.00 

Lorensa .1 aques 1 .00 

Fradrick Devoe 1 .*)() 

John Jorden 3.00 

John Post 3.00 

Samuel R Demarest 3.00 

John B. Vreeland 3.00 

Henry B Doremus 3.00 

John P Demarest 1.00 

Jacob M Kyerson 3.00 

Edward Hartman 3.00 

Josiah Beam (5.00 



Decmbr A I) lSi7 

Mr Henry W Kingshiud 
Brigade Pavmastcr 



$42.00 
John I{ liliiuvclt Judi,'e Advocate 



168 

State of New Jeksey } to any one of tbe Constables of said 

Beroen' County ss. \ County 

Greeting you are Commanded by me G. Van Houten one of the Justices of 
the Peace in and for said County to Levey upon the Gocxls and Chattels of all 
those Persons Whose Name are hereunto annexed both the Seveml Sums With 
thirty Six Cents Costs on Each and Every Name and for Want of Goods and 
Chattels you are to take the Body or liodeys to the Keeper of the Common Jail 
Whouies is here by also Commanded them Safely to keep untill Delivered by Law 
to answer Henry W Kingland Brigade pay master for them so Delquant by 
the Respective Sums to Names Witness my hand and Seal this 20 Day of May 182k 

G. Van Houten J Peace 

Garret T Benson fine $3.0() Costs $ 36 

Isaac Seaman fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Hyrum L Meeker tine 3.00 Costs 36 

James Seaman fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Lorensa Jaques fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Frederick Devoe fine 3.00 Costs 36 

John Jorden fine 3.00 Costs 36 

John Post fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Samuel K. Demerest fine 3.00 Costs 36 

John B. Vreeland fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Henry B. Doremus fine 3.00 Costs 36 

John P. Deinaiest fine 3.00 Costs 36 

Jacob M. Eyerson fine 3.(X) Costs 36 

Edward Hartman fine 3.(X) Costs 36 

Josiah Beam fine 6.00 Costs 36 

and make Returns unto me in Thirty Days from this Date With the Pi-oced- 
ing had thereon Returned by John R Blauvate Judge Advocate 

unto Henry W Kingsland 
Pay Master 

in Witnes,s Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 

20 day of Mav 1828 

G Van Houten J. P 



C. 

Papers Rei-ating to the Second Reforjied Church, Patersos. 

G Van Houten Es<i 

1828 To John Vail Dr 

June 27 To 1 Lightning R«i for the Churcli $24 37 

Aug 15 To 1 Lightning do tor your Barn 8 

32 37 
Subscribe to Churcli 7 37 

$25 00 
Rec Pay iu full John Vail 



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.Ti20().0(i 

Paterson May 1 183r>. 
Oue Year after date we promise to Pay Mrs. Jane Van Houten or order Two 
hundred Dollars without defalcation or discount with interest from date for 
for Value Received 

Ralph Doremus 
Adrin R Van houte 
This note was given for the ] 200 Note 

purpose of raising money 7.50 interst 

to pay for the parsonage House ) 

$207.50 paid 
Paid l)y R Doremns. Febry 5 1830 



$300.00 raters(mMay 1st, 1835. 

One Year after date we promise to pay 
Mr David Benson or order Three hundred Dollars without defalcation or dis- 
count with interest from date for Value Received 

Ralph Doremus 



this note was given for the purpose ) 
of raising Monej' to pay for the ,■ 
Parsonage House ) 

Note $30(1 

S M— interst 10 



Jany 1830 



-$310 paid liy 11 Doremus 



Adrian R Van boute 



S2( 10.(10 Paterson May 1st 1835. 

One Year after date we promise to pay Mr. Richard Van Houten Two hun- 
dred Dollars without defalcation or discount with interest from date for Value 
Received 

This note was given for the 1 Ralph Doremvis 

purpo.se of I'aising monej' ^ 

to pay for the Parsonage House ) Adrian R Van houten 

$200 
10 int 

$210 

25.50 deduct his subscviiitimi 



SI HI. 50 Hal pd hy U 1) 
Mav 1st lS3r, 



7 Year int 28.92 I .n- ,., 
I'.al duoR 1 ).$«;(',. 42 i^^'* •*■- 



This may Certify that Jane Martin wife of the llevil. John A. Liddle is a 
member of the 2nd Reford Dutch Church of Totawa in good and regular stand- 
ing as such she is at her own request hereby affectionately I'eccommended to the 

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170 

feUowsLip ot the Refoiined Dutch Church of L<ali Seneca Cnuuty Ncm' York; and 
when received by them her ])eculiar relation to this Church will be dissolved 
Given at Paterson ) By order of Consistory 

this 15th day of Septr ' Ralph. Doremus 

A. D. 1838 \ Clerk. 



To the Kftvd Consisti>ry (►(' the '2iul R. D. Church of Totawa Dr Brethren: we- 
hereby apprize you that by the last decision of the General Synod on the Hopper 
ease, (not repealing the decision of the Particular Synod of New York on the Van 
Wagoner Appeal) the Hoppers are Continued members with the Church at 
Paranius, and as they aie under a course of discipline by us, you are hereby 
friendly and kindly cautioned to take heed How you admit them to the Sealing, 
ordinances of Gods House 

y>y order of the Consistory of I'aramus 

Yours with l>rothf'rly love A: Respect &c 
Paramus Octr. 1 1th A 18:i8 VVilhehiius Eltin'' Prst. 



This will certify that I have Two Shares in the Parsonage House in Man- 
chester Village Amounting to Ten Dollars I hereby transfer them to Mr Ralph 
Doremus for Value Reed Paterson Novm 23rd 1838 

$10-00 John A Zabriskie 



I'aterson Feb ]', 18:<;1 
Ralpli l>oreiiins Esq 

Dr Sir 

I returned home last evening and have t») leave again, 
for Trenton early in the Morning so that I have ni>t been able to see you which I 
wished to do on your Church application* Mr Hopper returned home also but 
will not leave until tomorrow afternoon so that you will have an opportunity to- 
see him upon the subject 

I enclose my check for $450 certified with which please to take up your note 
payable at the Manhattan Bank on the 21st instant. 

I am respectfully 
Your olxl »Vc 
A Parsons 



*ln tlie New .lersey Asseinhfy, Krirlay. .ramijvr.v 9. r8:!ri. Mr. Joriii K. Hopper, of HerKeiv 
County, preseiilt'd a petition from tlie contTejration of the Hecoiid Dntcli It'^foriiied Cliurclh 
of Totowa. ill the Couiuy of Berjren, i)rayiiig all alicraiioti of the law rehiiiiifi to reli}riou.'+ 
societies, wLiicli was read and referred io Messrs. Hopper, Oarrison and Sinilli. Mr. Hopper 
reported the liiU on .Monday, January 'Jti and it was ordered to a second reading, and to lie 
printed, on January MH It "was taken up. discussed and postponed. It was ajrain talven ui> 
on February 20, and the tlrst section disaKreed to. yeas 10. nays 34, and the bill was there- 
upon di.<»uil9Hed.— .fl.sxe/;vO?(/ MinniexJ'or 18;54-I.s:iu, pp. ir.4, 'Jai, 254, 379-a80. 



171 

Trenton Fob 21 1835 
Rftlph Dorenins Escjr 

Dr Sir 

Your Church Bill was not agreed to in our house up- 
on its second reading yesterday on account of the opposition of Hardenbergh and 
others stating that it would be an inovation of the discipline & Chvirch govern- 
ment of the Dutch reformed Church as laid down in the general incorporating 
act. Mr Whiteheadf and myself endeavored to obtain the passage of it but of no 
avail as they considered the law as now inacted sufficient for not only all your 
purposes but any other congregation or denomination. 

The reasons forwarded to Mr Hopper were read as also your letter to me I 
regret that we was unable to succeed but found it was impossible. 

I am Dr Sir ' 

Your obed Ac 

A Parsons 



THIS INDENTURE, made this Eleventh day of April in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Between "The Trustees of the 
Second Reformed Dutch Church of Totuwa, at PaterHon" elected and chosen, accord- 
ing to their Act of Incorporation, of the first part; and Ralph Doremus of Man- 
chester Township in the County of Passaic and State of New-Jersey, of the>econd 
part — Wllnesselh, I hat the said "The Tkustees of the SecoaD Reformed Dutch 
Church OF ToTAWA, AT Patekson," for and in consideration of the sum of One 
hundred and Seventy five Dollars current lawful money of the United States, to 
them in hand paid, or caused to be paid, by the party of tlie second part, before 
the execution of these presents: Have granted, bai'gained, sold, released, conveyed 
and confirmed; and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and 
confirm, to the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, that 
certain Pew in snd Church, belonging to the said "The Trustees of the Second 
Refokmkd Dutch Church of Totawa. at Paterson," designated on the draught 
of said Pews, and therein known as No 54 on the lower floor. 

To have and to hold the said Pew, No. 54 with its benefits and appurtenances 
to the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, to the onlj' proper 
use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns 
for ever. 

In Witness Whereof, "The Trustees of the Second Reformed Dutch Church of 
Totawa, at Paterson," have hereunto caused their common Seal to be affixed, and 
the President of the saiil Trustees, hath also subscribed his name, the day and 
year first above written. 

Signed, sealed and delivered / Jno .\. Liddell Prest 

in the Presence of ( -j l. s. |- 

John I Blanvelt 

*Coinelins L. Hiiiilenbergh, member of the Assembly from .Somerset. 
t.\sa Whitehead, a New.irk member of the .Assembly. 



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Sftlary tor the Rovd .lolm A Lid.lle Com. May 1st iKlJs. 

Samuel A. Van Sann $10 00 

llicbiud Wessels 5 (M» 

John I. Blauvelt 5 (K) 

Henry Bowman I 6 00 



Henry G. Garrison. 

James Sigler 

Anthony Van Blarcom . 
Henry T. Cadamns. . . , 
Thomas Mandeville. . . 

Henry Garbroch 

Thomas Devostney . . . 

James Angus 

E. Hochey 

Halmac Van Houten . . 
Anthony Mandeville. . . 

William Hopson 

Davis Miller 

John Polhamus 

Mary xMitchill 

John Simmons 



8 00 

1 00 

2 GO 

3 00 

1 

2 0(- 
:^ 00 



$5 (Ml 


2 no 


2 50 


3 (to 


1 (M) 


1 50 


1 50 


1 50 


1 (H» 


1 5(1 


1 (MJ 


2 50 


1 50 


1 50 


50 


1 00 


1 50 


50 


1 00 


1 50 



paid 
paid 
paid 
paid 

])aid 
paid 
paid 
l>aid 
paid 
paid 
paid 
paid 

paid 

paid 

paid 



33 50 

Less 5 50 

2H 00 



I'atopson N«\v Jersey Octr 2'.) 1838 
Kevd Sir 

'I'he Second Refonnd Dutch f'huich of Totawa at Paterson being desti- 
tute of the stated Ministry of the Gospel, Revd ilr. Lidille our late Pastor having; 
left us. and having heard a good report of you by some of the Hrethren as a 
Gospel Minister. The Congregation Unanimously agreed to invite you to come 
and preach for us and Administer the Lords Supper on the Second Sabbath in. 
November next. If therefore you can make it convenient to be with \is on that 
day we will be pleased to hear you and will expect if possible that you lecture for 
us at least in two ditferent parts of the Congregation in the early part of the fol- 
lowing week, if the above accords with your Views Please let us hear from you 
immediately on Recpt. of this 

by order of the Consistory 

Ralph Doremus 

Clk 
Rev. William Demarest 



('l.n.r Hill lV>c25 1S3,S 
To the consistory of the 2nil Dutch Reformed Cliuich ot 'i'otowa 
Dear Brethren, 

Since I have left Patterson I have made use of every means in 
my power to determine what is my duty with reference to the call which yon 
offered to make upon me. After viewing the matter, both impartially, I trust, and 



173 

in all its bearings, the eonclusidn to which I have come, is, that upon the whole 
it is most my duty to remain with my present charge. While I believe that if I 
should now leave my present congregation, it would become greatly distracted 
and in all likelihood destroyed, my chief reason for declining to accept your call, 
is, that by continuing at my present station, I shall be best qualified upon the 
whole, to discharge the duties which I owe to God, as a minister in his church. 
If it is any grief to you to hear that I decline coming, it is equally painful to me 
to make known my determination, for be assured that I have formed this 
determination not for a want of regard to your interests or from any selfish 
motives, but from a greater regard to what I conceive to be my duty. But 
brethren may the Lord not leave you destitute, but send you "a pastor after his 
own heart," and let me request of you, your prayers for myself, that 1 may be 
faithful wherever I may be found, and at last, "finish my course with joy and the 
ministry which I have received " Might I suggest that if you should find anj' 
difliculty in settling upon a proper person, the respected theological Professors, 
might aid m determining your choice. 

Yours in brotherly love, 

Wm Demai'est 
P. S. My affectionate remembrance, to the families of Messrs. Doremus, Post, 
Benson, Sickles, Van Houten and all with whom I had the pleasure of be- 
coming acquainted. 

W. D. 



We the .Sul)soribers do promise and agree to pay to the Consistory of the 
Second Keformed Dutch Church of Totawa and their Successors in office the Sev- 
eral Sums placed opposite our respective names for the Supjtort of the Eevd — 
John H Daryea as our Stated Pastor as long as he may remain with us as a 
Minister in said Church to be paid half Yearly 

Paterson January ir)th, 18:il). 
Names S cts Names $ cts 

John Jos Blauvelt 1/3. 00 Abraham Stevenson 3.00 

Adrian R Van Houten 35.00 Kachae Ackerman 1.00 

Benjamin D Doremus 1.00 Peter Van Allen 2.00 

Albert I Zabriskie 10.00 James Lawback 50 

Garret I Blauvelt 8.00 David I Alyea 3.00 

Henry I Van Houten 2.00 John I Geotchius 2.00 

Jacobus J. Blauvelt 5.00 Leah Eoberts r>t) 

John M Van Blarcom 1.50 James Geotchius l.(K) 

Peter J Van Allen '2.00 A W Dockson 2.(MI 

Cornelius G Dorr-mus 1.00 Abram Lake 2.00 

William S Hogencamp lO.CO David P Herring 2.(K» 

William Sickles 10.00 A W Hai-ring l.(MI 

John J Truphagen 5.00 John V Byirsou 5.(M» 

Nicholas Jacobus 1.0') William I Stagg O.oo 

Henry J Jacobus 1.50 Cornelius I Westervelt l.(M) 

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174 



E(li> Van Sauu -iAl' 

Kichaid Vau Houteii ;J0.()0 

Ira Kyerson 12.00 

Richard De Gray Jiinr 1.00 

Garret A Hopper 5.1 

Alljert P Alyea 5.0O 

John De Gray 'wife 50 

Garrat P Hopper H».00 

Garrat H Hopper o.OO 

Audrew P Hopper 12. (Hi 

Henry P Hopper 10.00 

Abraham H Hopper 3.00 

John R Berdan 20.00 

Garrabrant V H Berdan 5.00 

Rynier J Berdan 3.00 

Rynier Berdan 1.00 

Richard Berdan 5.00 

Jat-ob Herring 2.00 

Henry (t Garrison 2.00 

Richard De Gray -1.00 

.lane Van Hoiaten 12. (H) 

Ralph Doreums 40.00 

David Benson 15.(M:i 

John Van Allen 4.00 

John Van Riper 3.00 

John Hollensworth 1,50 

Cors C Blauvelt 3.00 

Thomas Terhnne 12.00 

Gerard G Bensen 3.0O 

John J Berdan 5.00 

George I Ryerson 20.00 

Adam Terhnne ^i.'Mt 

John A Hopper 5.00 

Thomas Snyder 50 

Peter A Hopper 1.00 

Wm McKee l.<Ht 

John Marines 1-"*' 



John We.stervelt 2.tH» 

David G Ackerman 50 

Peter J Ackerman 2.00 

John J Blauvelt 6.00 

Henry L Garbrecht 6.00 

James Angus 5.(M) 

John Symuns 2.0O 

Henry Bowman 4.00 

John H Doremus l.(M) 

Jarnes Sigler 3.00 

John H. Kiested 2.(10 

Edward Lockey 3.00 

Hen rj' T Cadmus 4.C0 

Hassel Doremus 8.00 

Richard Bensen 15.00 

Mrs Van Allen 1.50 

Thos A MandeviUe 4.00 

David A Alyea 8.(10 

Natia Wtssels 5.(0 

William Hopson . . 2.(KJ 

Abraham Garison 2.i)0 

Jacob Polhemus 2.00 

Jane yisco 2.00 

Samuel A Van Saun 10.00 

Davies Millar . . 8.00 

Cornelius C Blauvelt li ... (;.(M) 

Thomas Derosney 3.(,0 

Cornelius H Post 12.( 

Betsy Post 5a 

John Van Honten . 2.00 

William Y Blauvelt 4.(H» 

Isaac I Stagg 2.(M) 

Henry H Post 5.00 

John Burhans IfS.OO 

Albt Hopper 4.00 

]\(rs Snyder ],(M) 



The Subscribers will i.)ay halt' Years Salary up to May 1. 18:.*.)- 



John J . Berdan *5.(tO $2.50 

Henry G. Garrabrath G.OO 3.00 

James Angus 5.00 2.50 

John Simons 2.00 1.00 

Henry Bowman 4A»0 2.00 



John I. Blauvelt $6.00 $3.00 

Natia We.ssels 5.00 2.50 

Wm Hopson 2.(X> 1.00 

Abraham Garrison 2.00 1.00 

Jacob Pulheujus 2.00 1.00 



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James Sigler 3.00 1.50 Samuel A Van Saim 10.00 5.00 

Anthony Van Blarcom 1 .00 50 David Miller 8.00 4.00 

Edward Lockey 3.00 1.50 Thos Devsney 3.00 1 . ",0 

Henry I. Cadamus 4.00 2.00 Betsy Post 50 25 

Mrs. Van Aulen 1.50 75 John Van Houten 2.00 1.00 

Thos A Maudeville 4.00 2.00 Henry H. Post 5.00 2. .50 



Copy of Coninuinication Reed from Rev Mr Elting 

Paramus May 11th A D 183'J 
Revd A- Dr. Brother 

The Consistory of Paramus liaving understood, that the 2nd 
R D Ch of Totawa have elected Garret P Hopper a member of the Consistory of 
said Church notwithstanding our friendlj' caution; The Consistor\' of Paramus 
hereby forwarn you and your Consistory against ordaining said Person to said 
office for the following Reasons, viz — 1st Because said Hopper if dismiss has not 
been, and is not Constitutionally dismissed by the Gel Synod of 1838. 2, Be" 
caus&said Hopper was and is undt-r a course of mild discipline Confession either 
to us or the Gen Synod. 3rd Because sd Hopper by the Decision of the Part. 
Synod of N York on Van Wagoner appeal Reversing his reception bj' the Con- 
sistorj' of 2 R D Ch. of Totawa, and bringing him back to us has not been re- 
pealed by the Gen Synod of 1838 If however notwithstanding the above 

weighty reasons, Your Consistory should resolve and decide, to proceed to said 
Hoppers ordination as Elder, we hereby appeal from sd Resolution and decission 

to the Next ordinary Meeting of the Classis of Pearamvis 

By Order 

Wilhelmus Elting Prt of Con Par 
Revd Brother 

Duryea Prest of Const 2 R D Ch Totiwa 

Wour Tax for the support of the Paterson 

Fire ^Association for the year 1839, is ^/ J. ^ ( 

Now Due, and payable to me. The Court of Appeal, in 
cases of Taxation, will sit at Timothy B. Crane's, St. John's 
Hall, on the 3d daj' of January next, from 10 o'clock A. M. 
till 2 P. M. 

CORNELIUS T. WESTER VELT, Collector. 
December IDtli lS3i». 
I Endorsed: I 

remitted the within 
Seventy Two Cents 

Samuel A Van Sann 
Wm Cundell 
W Crossett 

Judges of .\ppciil 
Reeved Paymt 

C I Westervelt 

Treas 



17G 

Oftice of the North Ameiicau Fiif Insnrancf C<x 

oo — oil 

Premises, Two Story frame dwelling in Manchester next north Clinton st 
west of ]\Tain st 

No. 20 ^^ew Voik, 183 



liECEIVED. of Mr llalp DortMuus for the Trustees of the second Keforuied 
Dutch Church of Totowa by the hands (»f C. S. Van Wagoner Eight Dollars, being 
the premium on Eight hundred Dollars issued under Policy No. 545 which is 
hereby continued in force for one Year to wit, from the twenty first day of 
February 1839 until the twenty first day of February 1840 at noon. 

Attest, 
.ToImi McBrair Secretarv. K Aiii.slie Ihosident. 



On demand we the Sul)scril)ers Hovorally promise to pay to Mrs lialph 
Doremus the sums annexed to our respective names to be by her expended for 
blinds in the Seed Kefd Dutch Church of Totawa and lining the book boards iu 
sd Church 

Adrian K Van Houten paid $'20.00 

C. S. Van Wagoner paid 10.00 

Ralph Doremus ' • pivi'l '-^f^OO 

Mrs Scuchler P'li'l •""'•"«» 

Mrs (larabracht 1"'>'1 •^•"'> 

Samuel A Van Saun paid lO.iO 

Wide Van Houten Totawa paid by R V H 10.00 

John Jos Blauvelt > paid 1".00 

Garret Blauvelt paiJ r).00 

William S. Hogencamp paid -^00 

Peter A Hopper pai'l :5.0<» 

IraRyers.m 1"*"' 

D Campbell paid 1.(hi 

Cornelius H Post •'■>0!t 

Cornelius C Blauvelt •">'*<^ 

Richard Van Houten P<1 S15.00 20.0<t 

Richard F. Ryerson paid l.(K» 

iMrs J BerdauJ Friend paid by Ralph Doremus 2(».(Mt 

(leorge I Ryerscm paid by R Doremus 20. (M) 

Anthony Van Blarcom paid l.oo 

James Angus paid 10.0(t 

John. I. Blauvelt paid 3.<HK 

Thomas A MandeviUe. ... • paid 3. (HI 

Garret Hopper paid 2.(X>- 

Mrs L. Ryerson . . Bad 1.00 

John Doremus paid 2.0(h 



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Adam Terhune paid 2.(M) 

Jacob Rutan Bad 1.00 

Cornelius C. Blauvelt paid 2.00 

Mrs. H. Van Houten paid 1.00 

Henry T. Cadamus paid 1.25 

E. Lockey paid 1.00 

Isaac P Stagg paid 1.00 

Thomas Devosney paid l.(K) 

Richard Benson pd $5.00 8M) 

Wid. Jane Van Houten paid 10.00 

Friend paid .50 



INDEX. 



Ab, slave, 157. 
Aberdeen, Scotland, 133. 
Acker, 115. 
Acker, Cornele, 5. 

Ackerman, Acki-aman, Abraham, 50, 
59, 70. 

Aeghea, 135, 137. 

Andrew, 4, 121, 135, 13G, 137. 

David G., 174. 

Garret D., 4. 

(loline, 8. 

Hahuuli, 77. 

Henry P.. 7. 

Jacob, 4, 135, 13G. 

Jacob D., 7G. 

James, 5. 

James A., 28. 

James, Jr., 5, 115. 

John, 7. 

John I., 3. 

John P., 7. 

Lawi-ence, 5. 

Peter J., 174. 

Rachae, 173. 

Richard, 6. 

Susannah, 135, 137, 138. 
Ackerson, J., 130. 
Acquackanonk Patent, xiii. 70. 
Acquackanonk, Acqnacknonk, Ach- 
qiianah. Township of, xi, 19, 26, 
31, 38, 4-2, 48, 53, 54, 62, 63, 64, 
70, 79, 88, 94, 125, 126, 136. 
Adams, , 33. 

George, 75, 148. 
Addy, Thomas, 3. 



Aimon, Piter, 155. 

Ainslie, R., 176. 

Albany, 47. 

Alden," A., 34. 

Allen, Daniel K., xi, 92, 93, 94, 130, 146. 

Allen, David, 9. 

Ailing, P., 22. 

Alyea, Albert P., 174. 

David A , 174. 

David I., 173. 

Isaac, 31. 

Peter, 164. 
Amboy, 118. 

Amon, John, xi, 90, 91, 104. 
Anderson, Ann, 133. 

Hellen, 133. 

John, Capt., vi, 109, 116, 131, 132, 
133, 134. 135. 

Sarah, 133. 
Andrews, David, 77. 
Angns, James, 172, 174, 176. 
Applebey, James, 76. 
Arbitrators, award of, 67, 72. 
Archdeacon, Peter, xi. 
Armstrong, , 73, 74. 

Benj., 84. 
Arnett, Siles W., 45. 
Arthur, James, 161. 
Assembly Minutes, extract from, 170. 
Assley, Daniel, 77. 
Auchinvole, David, 155. 
Austin, James, 150. 
Ayman, John, 91. 
Ayman, Wm., 77. 



B. 



Lachhorn, Ilarkles, 3. 
Baker, Mrs. Stephen, 97. 

Stephen, v, 97, 98. 
Baldwin, Eli, 65. 

John, 62. 

J<iseph T., 65, 66, 67, 84. 
Ball, C. L., 156. 
Bank street, iv, xv. 
Bank, the Old, vi, xii, xvi. 116. 
Banta, Ann Eliza, xvii. 

John, 97. 



Barker, Thomas, 7. 
Barlas, Wm. JVI., 22. 
Barren, Wm., 84. 
Bass, Jasen M., 34. 
Bayard, Sauuiel. xiii. 

■ S., 34. 
Beach, I., 34. 

Jonathan, 85. 

Syrenus, 84. 
Beachwood, 104. 
Beam, James, 17, 161. 



180 



Heani, Josiab, ir,7, 168. 
Beatty, John, 90. 
Beaty, Leonard, IG. 
Bell, Samuel, 116. 
Belleville, xiv. 
Benson, , 173. 

D., 102, 130. 

Daniel, 8, 139. 

David. 18, 21, 100, 103. 125, 126, 
169, 174. 

Elizabeth, 125, 126. 

Garret T., 167, 168. 

Gerard G., 174. 

John. 87, 13i'. 

John, Jan., 71. 

John W., 34. 

M.irv, 71. 

R., i30. 

Kicbard, 174, 177. 
Berbeck, George, 34. 
Berdan, Albert, 5. 

Ann, 125, 126. 

Apt., 7. 

Garrabrant V. H., 174. 

Jacob, 5, 161. 

Jacob, Jr., 5, 115, 125, 126. 

John, 4, 6. 

John D., 7, 13. 

John I., Jr., 7. 

John J., 174. 

John K., xvi, 21. 130, 174. 

Mrs. J., 176. 

llicliard, 12(', 130, 174. 

Richard I.. 4. 

Richard J., 6. 

Ryiiier, 6, 174. 

Rynier J., 174. 
Bergen County, 3, 15, 19, 20. 21, 22, 23. 
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 36, 
37, 38, 46, 48, 65, 66, 71, 72, 75. 
79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 94, 
95, 96, 9«, 100, 1«)3, K'S, 109, 110, 
114, 115, 119, 121, 122, 124, 125, 
127, 128, 131. 132, 135, 136, 141, 
143, 1J5, 147, 159, 163, 164, 166, 
167, 168, 170. 
Bergen (Jounty C'ourt. 118. 
Berry Creek, 95, 96. 
Berry, Henry, 8. 

John, 64. 

John J., 9. 115, 123. 

Martin, 8. 

Martin H., 115. 

Samuel, 37. 

Sheritf. 135. 

William, 161. 
Bigs, Hugh, 85. 
Bilger, Andrew. 84. 



Bills, 29, 36, 53, 54, 55. 56, 58, 63, 73, 
78, 101, 102, 104. 
for blacksmith work, 36, 107, 148. 
" board of schoolmaster, 139. 
" cooper work, 157. 
" lightning rods, 168. 
" newspapers, 35. 
" printing, 148. 
" private legislation, 35. 
" Siiw-mill work, 69. 
" schooling, 140, 141. 
" stone, 116. 
' ' suits before Justice Van Ilouten, 

76. 
" taxes in Pompton, 139. 
Bill of sale of goods and chattels, 46. 
Bills of sale of slaves. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 

25, 26, 27, 157. 163, 164, 165. 
Blacksmith, bill for work of, 26, 107. 
Blair, David, 13. 
Blair, Blare, Robert, 14, 57, 61. 
Blakney, William, 115. 
Blatchlev, Blachley, Ebenezer, 13, 21. 

Wm'., 84. 
Blauvelt, Blowvalt, Abm. I., 8, 11, 84. 
Abraham T., 24. 
Cornelius C, 174, 176, 177. 
Cornelius C, Jr.. 174. 
Garret, 176. 
(Jarrctl., 173. 
Jacol)us J ., 173. 
John I.. 171, 172, 174. 
John J., 174, 176. 
John Jos., 13ii, 173, 176. 
John R.. 167. 
William Y., 174. 
lUeachtield, 156. 
JMoomtield, Joseph, Atty. Gen., 39, 40. 

41, 90. 
Bogert, Casper, 161. 
Cornelius H., 19. 
James, 164. 
John, 5, 30. 
William, 9, 115. 

Bolsby, , 33. 

Bolstern, . 33. 

Bonds : 

John Van Ripir, Philip Van Riper 
and Richard Van Riper, to 
Abraham Van Ripir, 1806, 19. 
Peter Van Houte to John Schuyler, 

1731, 36. 
Michael Enoch Vreeland to Her- 

manus Van Bossom. 1770. 48. 
John Wood to Garabrunt Van 

Houten, 1818, 67. 
Richard Dey to Richard (1. Van 
Houten. 71. 



181 



Bonter, Sheriff, 135. 
Bontow, Aron, 6. 

George, 6. 

Richcoi-d, 6, 9. 
Bookey, Abraham, 63. 
Books, auction sales of, x, 33, 34. 
Boon, James, 155. 

Boudinot, , Jun., 65. 

Boundary between Acquackanonk and 
Newark, xi, 62-65. 

Bow, , a3. 

Bowden. John, 31, 90, 157. 

Andrew, 10, 119. 
Bowman, Henry, 172, 174. 
Bowman, Boman, Jacob, 115, 150. 
Bo wen & Crane, 161, 162. 
Boyd, Adam, 143. 

John A., 118. 

Philip. 8. 
Bradford, Mary, 49. 

Richard, 49. 
Breese, Christian, 156. 

Robert, 156. 
Brewen, J., 33. 
Bridge, Samuel. Iti4. 
Bridge lot, 70. 
Broadberry, Richard xiv. 
•Broadberry Estate," xiv. 
Broadway, 161, 162. 
Brockholst, Major Anthony, xiii, xiv. 

Henry, xiii. 
Brodberrj', John, 6'^. 
Brokes, Corns., 9. 
Broker, Christopher, 76, 140. 



Brower, John, 10, 84. 

Richard, 34. 
Brown, , 33. 

Egbert, 76, 84. 

Henry H., 77. 

Jacob, 50. 

John, 128. 

John D., 158. 

John J., 115. 

Widow, 7. 
Bruce, John, 105. 
Bruin, Calib, Jan., 84. 
Brundred, Benjamin, v, 100. 
Brush, Rev. WiUiam, 100. 
Buck, Jacob, 61. 
Buckley, James, 90, 91. 
Budnet, Ehsha, 84. 
Bullock, Cole, 99. 
Burhans, John, 4, 130, 174. 

Margaret, 4. 
Biirlington, 38, 39. 
Burnett, David, 162. 
Burnet, William, 58. 

Burt, , 135. 

Bush, , 33. 

Abm., 6. 
Bush, Caspar, 6. 

Jacob, 49, 57, 60. 
Bush, Lodiwick, 16, 17. 

Peter, 5, 15, 16, 18. 129. 

Richard, 11. 

Rinehart, 16. 
Bushan, Ai'on. 7. 
Buskirk, Jeremiah 111. 



Cadmus (Cadamus. Codmis), Andrew, 
6, 13. 

Andris, 13. 

Cornelus, 6. 

Henry I., 175. 

Henry T., 172, 174, 177. 

Richard, 7. 

Thomas, 6. 
Calient, T., 33. 
('amp, Caleb, 64. 
Campbell, Archibald, 1J3. 

Capt., 133. 

D., 176. 

John, 12^. 

Robert. 93, 116. 143. 
Cine. Widow. 3. 
Cannon, Cannen, Oliver. 3, 134. 
Carlough, Carloh, Haramas, 5. 

John, 5, 16, 17. 
Carmile, A., 33. 
Carriages, taxes on. 65, 66. 
Carthright, Ehzabeth. 77. 



Casey, James Kinney, 68, G^. 

Cash, substitutes for in Olden Times, 

148-157. 
Caxton, Joseph, 8. 
Centinel of Freedom, 28. 
Chappie, Jese M., 77. 
Cisco, Jane, 28. 

William, 28. 
Claas, negro, 114. 
Clark, John, 21, 22 33, 72, 85, 149, 155. 

Martin, 31, 90, 91. 

William, 34. 90. 91. 
Claverack, 48. 
Clinton street, xiv. 176. 
Clover Hill, 172. 
Cochran, B., 33. 

Cockafare, Cockfare, Sander. 50. 51, 57. 
60, 61. 

Jane, 61. 
Cococor, Henry, 3. 

Cokoro, Conoro, Nicholas, 16. 17. 18. 



182 



Cococor. Cocoro, Widow, 5. 
Codan, Gubiil, "). 

Codrington, , 33. 

Coe, , 115. 

Coe. Mathfw, 5. 
Cogh, Widow, 7. 
Cole, Henry, 13. 
Coleman, I., 75. 
Colfax. George W., 9, 128. 

William, 9, 67. 
Collitr. Isaac, 11."). 
Colt. Hainuel, 68, 69. 71, 103. 
Cohvill, .John, 84. 

Combs, , 33. 

Commission of Justice of the Peace, i 
Conklin. Isaac, 84. 

LuisE., lul. 
Connor, James, 71. 72. 
Conley. William. 97. 
Conover, P., 102. 
Consistory of Paramus. 170, 175. 
Coome, John, 3. 
Cooper. Abraham, 115. 

Gilbfrt, 84. 

Henry. 5. 
Corbey, VVm.. 81, 156. 
Cordover, Yon, 4. 

Cornelisse, Cornelissen, Roelof, xiv. 
Corray, Jacob, 13. 
Corrington, John. 34. 
Corner. Henry. 166. 
Corter, Peter,' 10. 
Cosaart, John, 15. 
Cotton Mill at Oldham, 100. 



Cough, Rough, Casperas, 7, 18. 
Courter, Corter, Henry, 9. 1(»6, 107. 

John, 5, 102. 

Peter, 103, 115. 
Covenhoven. GiUTet. 141, 143. 
< raig. John, x, 41, 43, 45. 
Crane. David D., 22, 84. 

Elly. 84, 

Essiel. 9. 

Jepty. 9. 

John R.. 20. 

Morris. 154. 

Stephen. 45. 

Timothy B., 69. 70. 146, 175 ; his 
saw mill. iv. 

Widow. 62. 
Crichton, John. 151. 
Cromptcm, John.* 34. 
Cronk. Abr.. 9. 

Isaac, 154. 

John, 77. 

Mathew, 3, 7:^, 155. 

Crosby, , 33. 

Crossett, William, 175. 

Crouter, , 147. 

Crowter, Joh., 9. 

Peter. 9. 
Culbeitson, Thomas, 84. 
Cundell, William, 175. 
Cuningham. Richard, 33, 34. 
Cunningham, Robert, 161. 
Curtis, John, 62. 
Cuybert, ■ , 33. 



D. 



Darcy, Timothy I., 103. 
Davis, Artemus, 139. 
Day. Silas, 76. 
Solomcm, 17. 
Stephen, 35. 
Dean, slave, 22. 
Deon, slave, 27. 
Debaun, Charles. 6. 
Deeds : 

Richard Ward to Adrian Van 

Houten. 29. 
Peter Van Houten to Garret Coven- 
hoven, 141. 
Henry Garritse, Sen., to Henry 
Gan-itse, Jun. and John H. 
Garritse. 70. 
Henry Storms to Peter J. Van 

Allen. 85. 
John J. Ludlow to Henry Garritse. 

Jun., 88. 
John T Hennion to Gerrebrandt 
Van Houten, 94. 



Deeds ; 

Henry P. Kip to Gerrebrandt Van 

Houten, 96. 
John Doremus to Peter Van Aulen, 

109. 
Francis Van Iderstine to Henry A. 

Van Blarcom, 126. 
Jacob Acker man to John Sharp, 135. 
Cornelius Van Gieson et als. to 
Simon Y. Van Ness, 166. 
Degiaw. Cornelius, 11, 12, 50, 57, 59, 

60. 61. 
Degiav, C!asparus, 4. 
John, 4, 130, 174. 
John R.. 77. 
Leah, 4. 
R., 130. 

Richard. 4, 45, 174. 
Richard. Jun., 174. 
Delemarter. Diluiorter, 4. 17, 18, 84, 

102, 119, 129. 
Delemarter, Delmater. Jane, 90. 



183 



Delemai'ter, Samuel, 111). 
Deuuirest, , 33. 

Chai-ity, 125, 126. 

David, 8, 125, 126, 164. 

David A., 163. 

David D., 8, 115. 

Gairet H., 163. 

Jacob, 8, 31. 

James, 6. 

James C, 6. 

James S., 7. 

John P., 167, 168. 

Mary, 152. 

Peter D., 8. 

Peter S., 139. 

Samuel, 7. 

Samuel R., 167, 168. 

Wm., Eev., 172, 173. 
Demot, Cor., 11. 

Garee, 11. 

Jacob, 11. 

John, 11. 
Denn, John, 64. 

De Vaaeeiie, Dr. Joannes, xi, 54. 
Devoe, Fredrick, 167, 168. 
Devosney, Thomas, 172, 174, 175, 1 
Devow, David, 6. 

John, 6. 
Dey, Anthony, 125. 

Hannah, 121. 122, 124, 125. 

Persen, 10, 115. 

Philip, xiv, 9, 85. 

Richard I., 10, 71, 84, 106, 121, 
123, 124, 125. 

Thomas, 10. 
Dickerson, Dixkersan, Philemon, 

68. 92, 101, 148. 
Dickey, William. 91, 92, 93, 94, 161 
Diderick, Hawde, 63. 
Dine, slave, 163. 
Dobl)s, Thomas, 5. 
Dock Lott, 70. 

Dockities, Dochitv, A., 73, 75. 
Dockson, A. W., i73. 
Dodd, Dod, Dods: 

Casper, 10, 84. 

Daniel, 4, 72, 83, 84, 129, 56, 57 

James, 3. 

Richai-dC. 141. 

Thomas, 3, 37. 
Dodge, Isiuic, 157. 



122, 
23. 



58. 



Dolegan, Joh., 10. 
Doremus, , 173. 

Ann, 109, 110. 

Ann Eliza, xvii. 

Annie Gertrude, xvii. 

Benjamin D., 173. 

Catharine, xvii. 

Cornelius G., 9, 77, 84, 173. 

Egerbert, 10. 

Francis E., xvii. 

George, 7. 

George C, 9. 

George H., 3, 79, ]02. 

Hassel H., 9, 78, 115, 130, 174. 

Henry, 4, 6. 

Henry B., 167, 168. 

Henry C, xvii, 140. 

Heniy G., 10, 31, 84, 12^. 

Henry H., 4 

Jacob B., 5, 84. 

Jacob C, 9, 85. 

John, iii, 16, 32. 

John, 103, 109, 110, 152, 153, 
155, 176. 

John G., 5, 126. 

John H., 4, 174. 

Peter, 157. 

Peter H., 6. 

Peter T., 10, 20, 103, 115. 

Mrs. Ralph, xvii, 176. 

Ralph, xvii, 27, 100, 130, 162, 163, 
164, 165, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 
176. 

Richard, 7, 103, 115. 

Salome Williams, xvii. 

Sarah B., 78. 
Doremus homestead, xiv, xvii. 
Doremus street, xiv. 
Droma, Robert, 5. 
Dorman, Mickle, 5. 
Dorom, ftimeon, 10. 

Douglass, , 33. 

Dowibe, Daniel, 9. 

Drayton, , 33. 

Driimmond, John, 50. 

Duel over aPaterson Beauty, 91, 92, 93. 

Dulbagen. John, 76, 115, 153. 

Dunlop, Robert, xi. 93, 94. 

Dunning, Elvirj', 34. 

Duryea, Rev., John H., 173, 175. 

Dutch Church Cemetery, 29. 



Edwards, Andrew, 76, 133, 134. 
Ellison, William, 68, 91, 92. 
Elizabeth Town, 4 i, 35, 63. 
Elting, Rev., Wilhelmus, 161, 170, 175. 
"Emmons. Mother," xi. 

Erasket, Mrs., , 151. 

Errill, Edward, 8. 
John. 4. 78. 



Es.sex County, 14, 15, 19, 20. 22, 26, 27, 
29, 31, 35, 38, 39, 41, ii. 46, 48, 
56, 58, 63, 64, 70, 71, 79, 83, 88, 
91, 93, 94, 104, 112, 113, 125, 126, 
128, 135, 136. 138. 147, 159. 

Everson, Isaa.-, 19. 

Evings. Jeshua, 84. 

Ewing. James. 41. 
Maskell, 35. 



184 



Fftn-ftncl, Nathaniel, 42, 43. 

Fearfiekl. 47. 

Fence, division of, 31. 

Fenn, Mr. , 140. 

Ferguson, AVm., 156. 

First lleformed Dutch Church, 

Fish, , 33. 

Fitch, , 135. 

Flaharty, Michael, 30. 
Flarity, James, 77. 



Flood, John, 34, 90, 91, 154. 

St. Leger &, 153. 
Foards Tavern, 47. 
Force, Manning, 51. 
Ford, Charles, 9. 
101, 102. Forsha, J. J., 130. 

Francisco. Jacob, 84. 
Franklin Township. 103. 
Fredeticks, I honiiis, 1()5. 
Fiallwood, Chas. Slade, 4H. 
Funeral exp<rnses in 1810, 120 



G. 



Garbrecht, Henry, 174. 
Garbroch, Henry, 172. 
Garlinghous, Joseph, 115. 
Garner, Samuel. 152. 
Garrabrant, Garrabrants, Garrabrath. 
Garrabracht. Garabrant : 

Dunes, 10. 

I., (10, 61. 

J., 58. 

George, 91. 129, 130. 

Henry G., 174. 

Jerry, 50, 57, 61. 

John, 10, 50, 56, 58, 60, 61, 8i. 

Mrs., 176. 

Nicolus A., 57, 61. 

Tune, 84. 
Garretson, Gerretson, Gerreson, Garri- 
son : 

Albert, 7. 

Garbt., 6. 

Garret, 6, 63. 

Gerret G., 6. 

GaiTet J., 6. 

Henry. 36. 63, 64. 

Plemy, Jun., 96. 

Henry I., 4, 77, 84. 129. 

Henry M., 85. 

Jacob I., 7. 

John G., 16, 17, 140. 

John IL, 4, 7, 70. l-i9. 

John, Jr., 6. 

John I., 7. 17. 84. 

John P., 6. 

Peter H., 85. 

Widow, 6. 
Garrison, ,170. 

Abraham, 174. 

.\lbert, 18. 

Claushe, 129. 

Henry G., 14", 17', 174. 

Jacob, 19. 

Simeon, 34. 
Garritse, Catharine, 13. 



Garritse, GarritH., 13. 

Henry, x, 13, 14, 15, 35, 38, 49, 50, 
51, 52, 58, 59, 60, 89. 107, 111, 
138, 157, 
Henry, Sen., 29. 70, 111. 
Hemy, Jan.. xiv. 13, 29, 39, 40, 41, 
Henry G., 53. 
42, 43. 45, 50, 51, 53. 57, 58, 61, 
64, 70, 88, 94, 95, 111, 112, 138, 
139. 
Jacob, 57, 60, 61. 
Jannetje, xiv. 
Peter, 13, 53. 
Gebril, 9. 
Genessee, 104. 
Gerrebrantse, Metje, xiii. 
Gilford, Archer, 63. 

Gillet, , 33. 

Gillum, James, 77. 

Michu, 13. 
Gilpin, Joseph. 6. 
Gin, slave, 164. 165. 
Glass. Robert. 6. 

Godwin, Abraham, xiv, 33. 73. 74. 127, 
129, 130. 133, 14'. 
G., 130, 
H., 33, 34. 

Henry. 76, 78. 90. 91. 
Goetschius. Guches. Guchoues, Eliza- 
beth, 155, 
Henry, 4. 114, 155. 
Jacob. 155. 
James, 173. 
John, 4. 

John I.. 31, 173, 
(iordeuhans, (Jamaliel, 118. 
Gonld. Eucrease. 79. 128. 

Samuel, 9, 
Gown, John, 84. 
Green, 15., Jun., 66. 
(iroenwich, 82. 
Griffith, David, 15. 

Thomas, 54, 55, 
Grist mill at Oldham, lease of, 98. 



185 



H. 



Ilackensack. Hackinsack, fl-i, 74. 81. 82. 

lie. 121. 157. 
Haledon, 115. 
Haledon Quarry. 116. 
Halsey. Halse, Holsey, Wm.. 11. 81, 82. 

84. 
Halsted. Matthias, 38. 

William. 43. 
Hamburgh avenue. 75. 
Hamilton. Andrew. 62. 
Hammond. David. 129. 
Hampstfad. Township of. 93. 
Hancock. William, 17. 
Hannion. David I.. 9. 
Hardenbergh. Cornelius L.. 171. 
Hardenbugh. Abm., 64. 
Hardy. Adam. 90. 91. 
Harrdi. Henry. 7. 

Isaac. 8. 
Harring. A. W.. 173. 
Haring. Henry. 19. 

Widow. 7. 
Harrison. Abiathar. 27. 

Abijah. Jr.. 27. 

Charles. 27. 

Francis. 37. 

Henry. .Turn-.. 113. C7a V^UfM 
Harrv. Harr. slave, 25. 27. 
Hartinan. Edward. 197. 168. 

Harvey. . 144, 145. 

Hats, agreement for making. 134. 
Haughwath. George. 7. 
Haugwout. Peter. 51). 57. CO. 
Haycock. Thomas. 9. 
Hays. Samuel. 42. 
Heaton. Mary, 113. 
Hcaverland. John. 43. 
Heddeu. Daniel. 21. 119. 15(1. 151. 

Mary, 151. 

Hedrach. . 33. 

Hedrick. David. 34. 

Helmighse (Van Houten) geneaIog3'. 

xii. xiii. 
Hendrecks. Isaac. 45. 
Henneon. Hannion. Heunon, Henion : 

.\V)m., 5. 



David. 7. 




David I.. 


9. 


Garret J. 


. 5. 


Henry T. 


. 8. 


Hessel T, 


.. 8. 


John K.. 


115. 


JohnT.. 


5. 94. 


Peter D., 


9. 


Tunis I.. 


('apt. 


Tnnt'.s J. 


. 5. 



11" 



Hep. John, 7. 
Herring, David P.. 173. 

Jacob. 83. 174. 

John, 64, 65. 
Hertington. Harington Township, 163, 

164. 
Hill. C. 33. 
Hinchman. Jane. 118, 119. 

Eobert. 118. 119. 
Hitsen, John. 83. 
Hoboken, 82, 141. 
Hoffman. J. O.. 49. 
Hogan. David. 9. 115. 

Peter. 9. 
Hogencamp. . 82. 

J.. 130. 

WilHam S., 130, 173, 176. 
Hogg. Mrs. Magdalan. 112. 

Holberton. . 33. 

Hollensworth. John. 174. 

Holsman. Daniel. 68. 130. l(',\. 162. 

Hood. John. 34. 

Hook. the. 104. 

Hopper. Abraham H.. 174. 

Albt., 174. 

Andrew, 8. 

Andi-ew H.. 7. 

Andrew P.. 24, 25. 85. 130. 174. 

Cor. P.. 101. 130. 

Garret. 176. 

Garret A.. 174. 

Garret H.. 174. 

Garret I., 7. 

Garret P.. 8. 30. 31. 174. 175. 

Hassel, 115. 

Henry, 7. 

Henry P.. 7. 174. 

Jacob. 7. 

John A.. 174. 

John F.. 170. 171. 

Peter. 7. 120. 121. 

Peter A., 3, 174. 176. 
Hopson. William. 172. 174. 
Hornbec'k. John. 10. 
Hornblower. Josiah. 42. 
Horse Neck. Essex Co.. 35. 
Horse trades, how made in 1805. 37. 
Horton. Joshua. 45. 
Houif. Martin V.. 9. 
Hougheu. David. 77. 
Houston, Hu.ston. William Churchill 

41. 44. 46. 
Howard. . 135. 

H.. 69. 
Howell. Richard. 128. 
Hoyt. Mr.. . 158. 



18G 



Hnut. Dnviil. 3. 129. 

Joseph. '28. 
Hunter. Andrew. l.J3. 

William. 121). 



Hunterdon county. 39. 
Hutchinson. Hutcheson. James. 18. 33. 
75. 76. 



Injunction against Benjamin Bruudred, 

1(X). 
Insurance, 176. 
Interest, Intirest, Christian. ")0. 57. 00, 

61. 



Inventories of 

Gerritse, Henry. Jun.. 14. 

Vreeland. Michael Enoch. 11. 

Wcstervelt. Cornelius. 119. 
Ireland. Wni.. 74. 



Jack, shive. 103. 
Jacksim, Hugh. 34. 

John. 4. 

Peter. 151. 
Jacob, slave, 25, 78. 
Jacobs, Synion, <J3. 

Walling, 63. 
Jacobus, Anthony. 17, 18, 115, 130. 

Garret, H', 83, 115. 

Henry. 8, 72. 

Henry J.. 173. 

James, lU. 

John. 84, 115. 

John Jams., 10. 

Nicholas, 173. 

Peter. 64. 

Roleff. 10. 

Widow, 10. 
.I-.iques. Lorensa. 167, 168. 
Jeckobe (Jacobus), A., 17, 18. 
Jemrre. John A., 9. 



Jersey prison. 145. 
Jim. slave. 2.5. 24. 
Jinn, slave, 24. 
Joe. slave, 25. 
Johnson. Daniel. 94. 

Gilbert. 115. 

John, 9, 66, 67. 

John, Jun.. 115. 
Johnstown, 47. 
Jones. , 33. 

J«m-, Edward, 9. 

James, 20. 

James N.. 85, 115. 

Nicholas, Nickles, 9. 115. 

Zebulon. 89. 
Jorden. John. 167. 168. 

Jurden. Wm. Francis. 84. 
Jost. John J.. 7. 
Jude, slave. 21. 22. 
Judges of Appeal. 175. 



K. 



Kanouse. Moaes. 164, l(i5. 
Keaue, Bridget, 24, 135. 
Keep. Luther. 14(t. 
Kelly, Michael 11. , 140. 
Kendrick. Walter, vii. 3, 134. 135. 
Kii-stcd, Kisted. John, 1(». 

John H., 174. 

John J., 79. 80. 
King, Robert. -53. 34. 130. 

William. Jun., 57, 60, 61. 
Kiugsland. Edmond Wm., 95. 96. 

Henry W., 167, 168. 

Nathaniel. 55. 
Kinnev, Charles. 30. 
Kinsey, Charles, 34, 68, 69, 91, 145, 
150. 153. 



Kinsey, James. 65. 

Judge, , 145. 

Kint, David. 9. 

Kinyon. Benonv, 149. 

Kip! Catharine,' Caty, 96, 97. 

Cornelius. 8. H4. 101. 
Kipj). Henry, 108, 15lt. 152. 

Henry N.. 8. 

Henry P.. 96. 97. 

Isaac' 13, 84. 

Isaac, Jun.. 84. 

Nicholas. Nickle, 8. 158. 

Nicklus. Jr.. 8. 

Kynier. 77. 84 Kw. 
Kirk. James. 31. 
Kollock. Shepherd, 35. 



187 



Lach. Gilbert. 3. 
Lake. Abraiu. 84. 173. 
Lambert. I., xii, 160. Ifil. 
Lawback. James. 173. 
Lawrance. Daniel, 83. 
Leases : 

Abraham Van Hoiiten to James 
Connor, 71. 

Albert Lum to Abraham J. Van 
Winkle, 83. 

(xarrabrant Van Houten to Charles 
Oakley. 98. 

Garrabrant Van Honteu to John 
Bruce. 105. 

Garrabrant Van Houten to John 
Steele. 147. 

Nicholas Ryerson to Bowen tt 
Crane. 161. 

D. Holsman to Ralph Doremus. 
162. 
Leazer, Eml., loo. 
Lee. John. 13. 
Legislation, bill of coster for private. 

35. 
Leipzig, Lypi-sick, John. 5. 
Lerue, Leru, Henry, 7. 

James. 4. 76. 78. 84. 

John. 4. 
Letters from : 

Anderson. Sarah. 133. 

Baker. Stephen. 97. 88. 

Bloomfield, Joseph, '^H. 

Brush. Rev. William. 100. 

Craig. John. 41. 

Demarest, liev. William. 17"2. 

Doremus. Ralph. 172. 

Elting, Rev. Wilhelmus. 170. 175. 

Godwin. A.. Jun.. 159. 

Lambert. I.. 160. 161. 

McGinness, B.. 146. 

Mcllrov. David. 47. 



Letters from : 

Mott. James. 40, 41, 42. 

Neafie, John, 28, 82. 

Ogdeii. Robert. 40. 

Parsons, A., 170, 171. 

Tuttle, * Co., William, 148. 

Van Houten. Peter, 146. 

Van Houten, Simeon, 143. 

Wallis, John, 82, 147, 158. 

Woodward. A., 132. 
Liddle. Jane Martin, 169. 

Rev. John A., 170. 171, 172. 
Lindsly. John. 42. 
Lines. Antnej'. 10. 
Linkfoot. James, 51. 
Linsley. William, 10. 
List of ratables in Saddle River town- 
ship, 3. 
Little Falls, 47, 71. 
Livingston, Wm., Jun., 59. 
Lockey, Edward, 174, 175, 177. 
Lockwood. Daniel F.. 4. 
Lodi. Seneca County, 170. 
Loughry, James, 77. 
Low, Cornelius. 4, 84. 
Loyd, Daniel M., 77. 
Lubbers. Cornelius, 63. 
Ludlow, Henmer, .50, 57, 60, Gl. 

John, 6:^. 111. 

John, J.. 52. 88. 89. 

John R.. 86. 

Richard. 48. 50. 51. 52. 
Lum. Albert. 83. 

Lydecker. . 81. 146. 

Lynch. Andrew. 82. 

Lynsen, Lansing. Abraham R.. 72. 73. 

83. 
Lvon. Agness, 78. 

Bradford W., 141, 158. 

Enos. 4. 17, 84, 153. 
Lyons. James, 5. 



M. 



Machielson. Cornelius. 63. 

Elias. 63. 

Hartman, 63. 

Johannes, 63. 
Main street. 176. 

bridge, xv. 
Malligau. Charle. 3. 
Manchester township. 3. 164. 165. 170. 

171. 176. 
Mandeville. Anthony. Antney. 10. 172. 

Thomas. 172. 

Thos. A.. 174. 175. 176. 



Mandtield. Halmah. 84. 
Manhattan Bank, 170. 

Company. 160. 
Margaret, slave, 20, 21. 
Marinias. Merines. David, xiv, 130, 135, 
136. 137. 138. 

John. 4, 13(t. 135, 1.36. 137. 138. 
174. 

Lenah. 135, 137, 138. 

Margaret. 135, 137. 138. 
IMarion street, xiv. 
M;.rk.'. Lodewick D.. 10. 



188 



Mmkl.v. . :{.{. 

Murklmiii. Hoseit. Xi. 'i4. 
Marks. Diinifl. :M. 
Marsulhis, Cornelius, 81. 
Martin, Euos, 84. 
Mai-y, slave, 22, 23, 27. 
Matlock, heirs of, 84. 
McBrair. John, 176. 
McClean, Sally, o, 84. 
McCoby, Jamt'8, 9. 
McConncll. I'nttrick. 77. 
.McCiirdy. Jann-s. V)l. 
McDennott. Owen, li'y.i. 155. 
MacCiiuley, Josi-ph, 15(). 
Mcdinnes's. B.. 14G. 147. 
Mcllroy. David. 46, 47. 

John, 47. 
M'Intyre. John. 161. 
McKtf. William, 174. 
McMur. R.. 7:5. 
McNanie. Robert, 91. 
McPherson. Abel, 150. 
McWhortt-r, Ann, 119. 

(Ulbert, 119. 
M.-ad, , 115. 

C. M.. 16:i. 

Hein-y, ID. 

Henr^' P., 5. 

Isaac. 10, 11. 115. 

Isaac H., ln:{. 

I. P., 75. 

Jacob K., 10. li:.. 

John, 9. 11. 

Robert. 10. 

Simeon, 9, 

Yellas, 85. 

Ziiyes, 1(». 

Zilyes, Jr.. 10. 
Mechanics IJank. 160. 
Meeker, Hyrnm L.. 167, 168. 
Meloney. Nathl.. l()i. 
Merselis, Mursiillns, Mersele. Corn. 
81. 

Edo, 8, 139. 

EdoE., 133. 134. 

E. P., 161. 

Garret, 5. 115. 

John. 5, 149. 161. 



Navy Yard. 147. 

Neatie. Neafee, Naphey, Natie, Nattie: 

Garret, 149. 

John, 28. 80. 81, 82. 84, 142, 143. 

John, Jnn.. 9. 

Mary. 15. 
Not/ro. trial of I'nr larceny. 111. 



Marselis : 

Peter. 103. 157. 

Peter John. 161. 
Mier. John. 5. 
Militia Company. 18, 115. 

fines, 167, 16H. 

service, 128. 
Miller, David. 175. 

Davies. Davis. 172. 171. 

John. 84. 

.1. \V., 161. 

Wm., 33, 84. 

Zekel. 9. 
Mine, 15. 

Minor, Nathan, 84. 
Miress. Cornel. 7. 
Mitchell, Jeremiah, 26. 27. 
Mitchill. Mary. 172. 
Motfat. John. 21. 

Moffitt. . 135. 

Mohawk River. 47. 
Monroe. Angus. 118. 

Daniel. 118. I:i9. 

Duncan. 118, 119. 

John. 118. 119. 
Moiisou, Ann. 84. 

Widow, 8. 
Montgomery, 2«. 
Moon. Joseph. 9. 
Moor. Thos., 8. 
Moore. Lewis, 132. 
Morfath. John, 2. 7S. 
Morfcy, Robert. 9. 
Morgan, lieniamiu, 43. 
Morrell, Robert, 161, 165. 
Morris County 141. 

Creek. 62". 
Mornstown, 117, 141. 
Morrow, John. Itil. 

Mortt^aye. unexecuted, between John 
J. Kestend .V Isaac 1. Rvker. and 
Hulif I. VaM Houten, 79". 
Moses, llarsastos. (Hoiatioi. lol. 
Mott, James. State 'i'reasurer. 39. 40, 

41, 4.'. 
Mowerse. Abraham. 58, 60. 115. 
Mowersou. William. 115. 
Mnrselis. Cornelius. 81 , 



N. 



Nelson, Mrs. Williuui. xvi. 

" William, xvii. 
New .\msterdam, xii. 
Newark, xi, 19. 22, 42. 49, .58. 62, 63. 74. 

113. 114. 117, 118, 135, 147. 165, 

171. 
Newark liranch Turnpike Road, 80. 



189 



Newark Ceutinel of Freedom, 28. 

New Barbadoes, 32, 95, 9(j. 

New County, bill for. 15v>. 

Newspapers, bills for, 35. 

New Bruiissvick, 151>, li U. 

New York, 75, »]. 82. 83, 02, 93, 97, 98, 
ItllJ, 1U5, 113, IIC), HI). 132, 135, 
141, 144. 145. 146. 147, 158, 159, 
Kil. 162. 165, 17o, 176. 

O. 



New York Currency, xiv, 32, 48, 49, 55, 

56, 6U, 149. 
New Y'ork State Prison, 145. 

Synod of, 175. 
Niblow, James, 78. 
'Nine Witches of the Hocks," xi. 
North American Fire Insurance Co., 

176. 
North Main street, xv. 



Oakley, Charles. 98, 99. 
Ogdeu, Aaron. 42. 43. 

Capt., . 4(1. 

David, xiii. 



David A., 64. 
I. Ludlow, 64. 
Isaac, 55. 
John, 45. 
Lewis M.. 135. 
Robert, Jr., 40. 
Oldham. 98. KKJ. 126, 127. 131. 134. 
135, 159. 
Quarry, 135. 



Oldis. (iarrct, 7. 

John. 4. 
Old Vault. X. 
(Judcrdonk, Adrian. l!t3. 
Ondi-rdunk. licm., 18. 
Orange Township. 27. 
Orthy. Mickle. 4. 
Ortman. Robert. 151. 
Osboru, Aai'on. 22. 
••Out of the Depths," ix 
Ontwater, Capt. , 38. 

John, 32, 64, 65. 

John H., 27. 

Peter, ',)5. 96. 



Paccaknu". 20. 

Packer. Cocmrt. H., 4. 
Coon W., 3. 
J.. 73. 74. 
Jacob, 3. 

Palm Brooks, xiii, 127. 

Paramus, 19, 170, 175. 

Paramus, Consistory of, 17it, 175. 

Parke, John. 17. 30. 34. 81, 82. 153. 
156. 
Th(mias. 33, 31. 

Parker, James, 63. 

Purkhuist. Stephen R.. 163. 

Parrot, Jacob. 60. 
John. 58. 

Parsons. Andrew. 23. 161, 170, 171. 

Passaic. 108. 

Passaic Countv, xi. 3, 162. 163, 164, 
165, 17L 

Passaic Falls, Archdeacon's sketch of, xi. 

Passaic River, xiii, 63, 80, 86. 

Paterson. ix, x, xi, xii, xvi, 20, 21, 22, 
23. 2«. 29. 33, 4<). 67. 82. 83. 91, 
'.»2. 93, 97, 98. 103. 104. 110. 112. 
113, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 133, 
138, 140, 141, 145, 146, 147, 149, 
151, 1.52, 1.53, 155, 156, 158, 158, 
159. 161. 162. 163, 165, 168, 169. 
170, 171. 172, 173, 175. 



Paterson Bank. xii. xvi, 97. 98. 116. 

117. 159, 160. 
Paterson Bridge. 75. 

Chronicle. 158. 

Fire Association, tax bill of, 175. 

latellingencer, 161; extract from, 
xvi. 

Lauding, 108, 153, 155. 

and Hamburgh Turnpike Companj', 
XV, 73. 
Paulisse, Johannis, 88. 
Peck, E., 33. 

John, 58. 
I'eckanan River, xiii. 
Peet. ElizaVxth, xiii. 
Peggy, slave, 21, 26. 
Pennington, Wm. S.. 147. 
Peren, Henry, 115. 
Perry, Mercy, 56. 
Perrom, Henry, 5. 
Person. Calib, 84. 
Personet, George. .50. 

John. 9. 
Pervow, Henry. 7. 

John, 7. 
Pcterse, Hassel, Hessel, .50. 51, 52. 94. 

Jurie. 54. 
Peter.son. Cornelius. 127. 
Petry, Ge<n-ge. 18. 77, 84. 

48 



190 



IVws ill Second llefovmed Church : 
deed tor. 171 ; plau of. 131 ; sale of. 

Phebe. Febe, Feab. slave. 20, 157, 164. 
Philadelphia, 97, 98. 
Picker. William, 3. 
Pierson. J. Gilbert. 92, 93. 

Josiah G.. 92, 93. 94. 
Pieterse. Jaiinetje. xii. 
Pitenger. G . 7o. 
Plum. Samuel, (i2. 
Pomptou, xiii, xiv, 2^. 73, HH. 127. 

Koad, xiii. 

Tax bill, i;?9. 
Ponds, xii. 
Post. .173. 

Abraham. 3(1. 31, 114, 121, ir)7. 

Abraham A., H4. 120. 

Abm. P., fi. 

Adrian, 51, fi3, 111. 

Adrian A., 58. (UJ. 

Adrian I.. 111. 

Adrian J.. 49, 51, 53, 95. 

Adrian P.. 8!». 

Andrew, IK. 

Aron A., 3. 

Aury, 77. 

Antje, xiii. 

Betsy, 174, 175. 

Caspar ('., C. 

Cornelius. H. 

Cornelius A., 70. 

Corns. C, (i. 

CorneliiisH.. 13(», 174, 170. 

Cornelius I., U\. 17, l;». 74, 75, 84. 

Cluertje. xii, 

Elizabeth A.. 121. 

Garret A., 3, 70. 78, 84, 152. 



Quarry at Haledon, 115, llO. 135. 
Quimby, Allen, 157. 



Railway. lioway. River. G2. 
Ramapo, 91. 

Works. 93. 

Randolph, , 33. 

Ratablis, list of, 3. 
Ratan, Abm. A.. 77. 
Raum hats, xi. 
Ilea. William, 91. 
Reaves, Abner, 34, 
Red Mills, 83. 
Red Woods avenue, xiv. 
Redner, Coon, 5. 

Corns., 11, 

Elizabeth, 78. 



Post : 

Garret C, G. 

Halmah, 70. 

Henry H., 174, 175. 

James I.. 14. 

Johanuis G.. 88. 

John. 161. 167 108. 

John A.. 0, 13, 31, 50, .57. 61. 84. 

John C, 7. 

Joliii F., 140. 

John 1 . Juu., 84. 

John J.. 91. 

John P.. 0. 

Johannis, xiii, 

Robert. 152. 

Roletf, 9. 

Samuel, li'l, 130. 

'Ihomas, 56, 111. 

Widow. 6. 
Post Riders, x, 35. 
Potts, Stacy G., lul. 
Pottville, 98. 
Powleson, Isaac, 64. 65. 

Jane. 125, l-,^6. 
Powlisson, Paul. 13, 63. 64. 
Powalsou. Peter, 125, 126, 161. 
Preakness. Preckness, 80, 81, 104, 153. 

Parekenias, xiii. 

Price, Mr. , 144. 

Proprietors, Council of, 62, 63. 
Proprietors ot Eastern Division of New 

Jersey, xii, 165. 
Pulhemus. Jacob, 174. 

John, 172. 

Theodoris. 115. 
Pnrey, Jlercv. 49. 
Purnell. Sareih. 20. 21. 
Pules. William. 17. 18. 



Q. 



Quimby, Josiah. 45 
Quit-rent, receij^t for. 



165. 



R. 



Redner. Hem-y, 5, 84. 

John, 78.' 
Reed, Bowes, 128. 
Reess. David, 10. 

Reformed Dutch Church of Lodi, 170. 
Reid. D.. 33. 
Riar. Barna. 3 », 31. 
Richards. Averv. 121. 

John, 9. 

Jotham, 72. 
Ridgway, William, 84. 
Ridner. Daniel, 115. 

Peter, 115. 
Righway, John, 4. 



191 



Eiker, Jacob, 8-1. 

Jacob, Jr., 9. 

John, 10, 85. 

Isaac I., 10, 79. 8(t. 
Roberts, Leah, 173. 
Roche, Niehs., 38, 89. 
Rockland county, N. Y., 92, 93. 
Rodgers, Jabes, 62. 
Roelofse, Uoruelis, xiii, 53. 

Helmigh, xiii. 
Rogers. James, 31. 
^ John, 100. 

William, 3. 18. 
Romainc, Daniel, 7. 

Nickles, 5. 
Romin, David I., 3. 

Roloff, 3. 
Ross. John, 38. 
Rough, David, 6. 
Rowe, Peter, 9. 
Row, Peter, Jun.. 115. 

William, 5. 
Rutan. ,^3. 

Jacob, 177. 

Paul, 22, 79. 157. 
Ryerse, Martin, xiv. 
Ryerson, A.. 115. 

Abraham. 10. 25, 30. 102. 124. 

Abraham G., 115. 

Abraham, Jun.. 10. 103. 

Abni. T., 1. 

Francis D , 4, 114, 115, 151. 



Ryerson : 

G., 141. 

(ieorge, 4. 

George I., 23, 30, 174, 176. 

George, Jr., 10. 

George L., iD. 

George John, xvii. 

Ira, 174, 176. 

Jacob M., 1G7, 168. 

Jeremiah, 115. 

Jerry, 9. 

John, 5, 10, 54. 

John D., 4, 120, 121, 130. 

John G., 4, 25, 30, 31, 11-5, 120. 

John I., 4. 

John N., 162. 

John v., 173. 

Luke. 10, 115. 

Martin. 10. 85, 115. 

Martin G., 76. 

Martin I., 9, 70. 

Marv, 4, 32. 

Mrsi^L., 176. 

Nicholas, 115, 161, 162. 

Nicholas, Nichles A.. 78. 115. 

Peter H., 4. 

Richard F., 176. 

William, 10, 85, 103. 

William W., 121. 
Rybert, Robert, 78. 
Ryker. John A., 115. 
Eyle avenue, x. 



Saddle River Militia Company. 18. 
Saddle River P.atent, xii, 165. 
Saddle River Township, 3, 4, 19, 21. 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, G5, 
66, 67, 75, 80, 85, 91, 94, 103, 105, 
109, 115, 119, 122, 125, 127, 135, 
136, 153, l(i3, 164, 166. 
Salsbury, 47. 
Salter, Daniel, 85. 
Salt Meadow Lot, 94, 95. 96. 
Sam, slave, 28. 81. 
Sandford, Sanford, Abm. R., 3. 

David, 57, 60. 

William, 162. 

Sandy, , 33. 

Sarv. slave. 21. 

Saw-Mill, bill for work at, 69. 

Sayers, Joseph, 22. 

Joseph, Jr., 22. 
School House, 139. 
School M.cting. 1 10. 
Schoonmaker, Henry, 5. 

Isaac, 111, 112. 
Schuyler. John, 36. 



Schuyler, Peter, 9. 
Philip, 9. 

Scott. , 132. 

Scuchler, Mrs., 176. 

Seager, John, 17, 18. 102, 103. 

Seaman, Isaac, 167, 168. 
James. !67, 168. 

Second Reformed Dutch Church, xii, xv, 
100, 130. 131. 168, 169, 170, 171, 
172, 175, 176. 

Second Reformed Dutch Church, Con- 
sistory of, 173. 

Sharman, John, 3. 

Sharp, John, 135, 136, 137. 

Sherburne. J., 156. 

Shippen, John B.. 10. 

Shoemaker, Henry. 154. 

Shoemaker's bill, 58. 

Shoerd, Christian, 154. 

Shurte, ( hristiau. 8, 103. 

Shurts, Peter, 9. 

Shuttle Hill. 157. 

Sickles, . 173. 

Fietje. xii. 



11)2 



Sickles. .Marvtio. xiii. 

William." 17:3. 
Sier. Noab. 'J. 
Sigler, James. 172. \H. 175. 

Joseph, 10. 

Thomas. Capt., 58. 60. 
Simt-sDn. Justrica, 8. 
Simmons. Hcnrv. 85. 

John. 17-2. 174. 

I'etir, 29, 5S. CO. (il. 
Simson. Karne, I). 85. 
Sindle. John. H4. 

Stntfel. 10. Hi. 

Widow. 10. 
Singack. XV. 
Singac I'attiit, 71. 
Sip. Aiie, xiii. 

{"innelis. Kil. 

Hiilmugh, xiii. 

Jannetje, xiii. xiv. 

John. ?1. 119. 

John I.. 1-49. 

John, Jnu.. 50. 57. Gl. 
Sisco, Gilbert, 8. 

Jane. 174. 
Sketch of the Passaic Falls, xi. 
Skyler, Aaron, 57, 00, CI. 
Slavery in New Jersey, x, 20. 
Slooterdam. Slatterdam, xii, 25, 48, 83. 
Slingerland, John, 31. 
Smissart. Gilbert, 84. 
Smith, , 170. 

Daniel, 5, 115. 

Elias. 50, 57, CI . 

G.. 74. 75. 

Jacob. 43. 

Lodwick, 5. 

Ralph. 115. 

lloliff, 84. 

Samnel. 94. 

William. 10, 103, 115. 
Smyth, John, Jr.. V>2. 
Snect^dey, 47. 
Kuyder, Mrs., 174. 

Thomas. '74. 

/achariah, 112. 1 9. 
Socliey E.. 172. 
Somerset county, 171. 
Sonmans, Peter, xii, 165. 
Southard. Sftuiuel L.. 101. 
Speer. Spear, Spier, Abraham. 5. 

liarne, 6. 

Barnot, 13, 8H. 

IJeniamin. 5, 115, 129. 

David, 5, l(i, 17. 

Francis, 21. 

Garret, 50, 5M. 60, CI. 

Garret I., 11, 12. 



Sperr : 

Henry ]*... 5. 72, 73. 101, 129. 

Jacob. 115. 

John. 58, 61, 64, 65. 

John Hendrick, 63. 

John I., li». 

John J., 60. 

Mathew. 6. 
Spiner. Uall. 9. 
S|)ruce street, xi. 
Stagg. Isaac, 01. 

Isaac I., 117, 130. 174. 

Isaac P., 177. 

Jacob, 15(», 152. 

John. 130. 

John C. 84. 

Josiah, 45. 

Wm. I., 101. 130, 173. 
Stansburj', Itecompence. 16, 17, 78. 
Steale, John, 147, 148. 
Stevens, Stephens, John, 38. 40. 

John, Jun.. 45, 44. 

M. E., 165. 

Peter, 133, 151. 155. 

Walter E., 162, 165. 
Stevenson, Abraham, 173. 
Steynmets, Yoris. 53. 
St. 'John's Hall, 175. 
St. Leger A Flood, 153. 
Stone House brook. 62. 
Stone Housd Plain. (52. 
Storms, Elizabeth, 85. 86. 87. 

Henry, 85, 86. 87. 

Stoughton, .146. 

Strickland, , 3S. 

Strong. John. 32. 
Subseriptiims : 

for blinds in Second Keformed 
c;hurch, 176, 177. 

for relief ot Cornelius A. Van Hou- 
ten. 161. 

for sahirv of Kev. John H. Duryea. 
173. 1(4. 

for salary of Rev. John A. Liddle, 
172. 

for Second Reformid Chnrch Par- 
sonage, 169, 170. 
Suffern, Edwarl. 93. 94. 
Suit, bill for. 76. 
Suit. Declaration in. 79. 
Suits : 

Joseph Hunt v.s. James A. Acker- 
man, 2». 

Albert Terhuyn iV: Thomas Dood 
vs. Aaron Turce. 37. 

James Mott, Treasurer of N. J., vs. 
Henry Gerritse, Jun.. Collector 
of Essex County, 39, 40. 



193 



Suits : 

Francis Van Winkle, John Denn, 

ex Dem. of, vs. Abraham Van 

Kiper, G4. 
Garabiant Van Houten vs. Paul 

Itutan, 79. 
Robert Hiuchman vs. Duncan 

Monroe, 118. 
Averj' Richai-ds vs. William W. 

Ryerson, 121. 



Suits : 

Halmah R. Van Houten vs. . Han- 
nah Dey, Admx. of Richard Dey, 
121. 
Summer street, x. 
Susan, slave, 163. 
Sussex County, Ifil. 
Swan, Jedediah, 43, 41, 45. 
Symons, John, 174. 
Synod of New York, 170. 



T. 



Taggard, Samuel, 34. 
Tail race, privilege for, 32. 
Tarp, iloses, 51. 
Tavern Bills. 55. 

to Archer GifCord, 63. 

to John Berry, 63. 

to Halmah Van Houten, 121, 122, 
123. 
Tavern License, 1819, 103. 
Tax-bill, 18.<9, 175. 
Taxes, 65, 66, 67, 175. 

bills for, 139. 

list of unpaid, 84. 

in Saddle River Township, ix. 

Taylor, , 149. 

Teeth, John, 17. 
Temple street, xv. 
Terhune. A. A., 130. 

Adam, 174, 177. 

Albert, 7, 37, 85. 

Albert A., 130. 

David, 7. 

Garret, 7. 

Henry, 11. 

J., loO. 

John, 7. 

John A., 7. 

John S., 7. 

Richard, 4, 1 9, 114. 

Richard N., 7. 

Thomas, 174. 
Tesemic, 133. 
That, Moses, 58. 
The New Jerstsy Journal, 35. 
Thief, affidavit for a capias for being 

called, 72. 
Third River, 62. 



Thomas, slave, 22. 

Nodiah. 85, 115. 
Thompson, Hezekiah, 45. 

John, 16, 17, 18. 

Wra., 34. 
Thomson, Joseph, 9. 
Thorntou, Joseph, 63. 
Thurs, Samuel, 7. 
Timber, contract for sale of, 75. 
Tise, Peter, 5, 127. 
Tites, Jacob, V. 

John, 9. 

Tunes, 9. 
Tom, slave, 163. 
Tomason, Urian, 63. 
Torns, James, 84. 
Torrance, James, 21, 22. 
Totowa, Totoway, xiii, xiv, 15, 20, 85, 
100, 101, 113, 166, 169, 170, 171, 
172, 173, 176. 
Totowa Bridge, 85, 8<;, 105, 159. 

Church Yard, 29. 

Dutch Church, 102, 140, 158. 

Patent xiii, xiv. 

Townley, Col. , 165. 

Traphagen, John J., 173. 

Trenton, 38,41, 42, 65, 90, 101, 128, 159, 

170, 171. 
Tiial of a negro for larceny, 114. 
Trustees of Second Reformed Church, 

171. 
Tnlly, Elias, 115. 
Turce, Aaron, 37. 
Turs, Jacob, 7. 
Tuttle, W., &Co., 148. 
Two Bridges, 79, 80. 



U. 

United States Direct Taxes, xi. 65. 6(). 67. 

V. 

Vader, Hermanns, 55. 
Vail. John, 101, 168. 
Valentine, Mrs. . 153. 



Valley of the Rocks, x, xiv, 29. 
Van Allen, Van Aulen, Jane, 174. 
Luke. 4. 17, 77. 84, 114. 



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194 



Van Allen. Mrs., 174, 175. 

Peter. 4. 109, llU, 151, 17:}. 

P. I.. l:iU. 

Peter J., 85, 8G, 87. 173. 

TiUin, 162. 
Van IJhucom, Abraiu, 8, 12!), 161. 

Aiulrew, 161. 

Anthony, 14!t, 151, 172, 175, 170. 

B., 161. 

Brant, 161. 

C, 102. 

Capt. . 33. 

David, 114. 

David D.. 4. 

H., 102. 

Henry A., 120, 127. 

Hinry I., 26. 

Isaac D., 5. 

James, 161. 

John, 4, 26, 140, 161. 

John D., 5. 

John M.. 173. 

Martin, 8. 

Nicholas, 154. 158. 

Simeon, 154. 
Van Boskerck, David, 55. 
Van Bcnren, Catharine, 138. 

James, 113. 

Dr. James, 110, 112. 113. 138, 139. 

John, 111. 

John J., 95. 

Kemmena, 110, 111, Hi. 113. 

Michael, 113. 

Peter I., 138. 

Sylvester, 111, 112, 13H. 
Van liussum, Andrew. 6. 

Elizabeth, 13. 

Htrnianns, llarames, 6, 49, .52, 55. 

Harmonu , J>in., 5(t, 51. 

Peter, 6. 

Philip, 13, 48. 

Tuness, 6. 

William. 13. 
Vancltvc, Benju., 35. 
Van Dalsem. Henry. 132. 
Van<lerl)fck, Herman, 7, is. 

Isaac, 85, 87. 13C>. 

Isaac P., 157. 

John, 18. 

John P.. 7. 

Ponies, 7. 

Rachel, 85. 
Vander Ilawn, Richard, .53, 54. 
Van Dehoof, Garret, 10, 103. 
Vanderhoof, Jithn, -M. 
Van Dervort, David, 78, 84. 
Van Dien, Jacob, 114 
Van Dnyn", James, 103. 



Van Emberg, John M., 161. 
Van EmbnrRh, Peter, 163. 

Polly, 163. 
Van Gieson, Van Gesen, Van Geson, 

Van Gison, Abraham R., 58, 

60, 61. 
Adrian, Adriyon, 17, 67, 76. 129, 

106. 107. 
('ornelius, 104. 166, 167. 
Elizabeth, 166, 107. 
G. A- D., 153. 
Halmagh. H.lmah, 8, 23. 24, 84, 

107. 
John, 8, 100, 107, 100. 
John I., 84. 
John J., 110. 
John, Jr., 8. 
John M., 27, 161. 
Marsalas, Mersele, 4, 24. 84. 
Poules, 7. 

Richard, 8. • 

Van Horn. Cornelius, 30. 31, 
Daniel, 91, 
Jt)hn, 0. 
Richard, 0. 
Thomas, 0. 

Van Houten, , 173. 

Aaron, 155. 

Aanm A., 101. 

Abraham, xiv, 29, 71. 72, 90. 103, 

125, 130, 161. 
Abr. I , 84. 
Abr. J., 3. 

Abraham R., 8, 84, 94. 129. 130. 
Adrian, Aderyan, xiv, xv, 7, 8, 29, 

30, 70, 97, 109, 117, 118, 120. 
Adrian tt., xv, 8, 84, 122, 125, 126, 

130, 169, 173, 176. 
Antje, xiv. 
Benjamin U., 130. 
Catelyntje, xii. 

Catharine, Catrenan, xvii, 140. 
C. C, 102. 
Cornelius, xii, xiii, 8, 30, 103. 121, 

139. 
Cornelius A., 101. 
Cornelius 1., 84. 
C. G., 130. 
(Jornelis J., 4, V>. 
Cornel. Jr., 8. 
Corles. N., 8. 
{'ornelius 11., xiv. 
David, 115. 
David R., 5. 
Dirck, xiii, xiv. 
Elizabeth, xiv. 
G., 130, 101. 
Gerrebrant, sketch of, xii -xvii. 



195 



Van Honten : 

Giirrabrant, (ierrebrant, 8, 16, 17, 
18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2-4, 25, 2(1, 27, 
28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 46, 47, 
65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 76, 
78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 89, 90, 91, 
92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, lu2, 
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 
114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 
124, 1^5, 126, 128, 130, 131, 132, 
133, 135, 137, 138, l39, 140, 141, 
145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 
152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 
159, 160, 162, 163, 167, 168. 

Garrabrant, Mrs., 158. 

Gai-rabrant C, 84. 

Garret, 111. 

Gerritje, xiii, xiv. 

H., Mrs., 177. 

Halmagh, Hellemeg, Helmueh, xii, 
xiii, xiv, 16, 18, 84, 102, 124, 125, 
172. 

Halmah R.. 10, 31, 121, 122, 123, 
161. 

Helen, xvii. 

Henry, 10. 

Henry C, 6. 

Henry I., 173. 

Henry J., 115. 

Hillegont, xvii. 

Isaac, 6. 

Jacob, xiii. 

Jacob Helmighse, xiii. 

Jacob I., 152. 

Jacob II., 8. 

Jane, Mrs., 169, 174. 

Jane, Widow, 8, 176, 177. 

Jannetje, xiii, xiv. 

Johannes, xiii. 

John, xiv, 174, 175. 

John C, 6. 

JohnG., 4, 84, 130. 

John H., 10. 

John I., 8, 17. 

John K., xiv, 8. 84, 130. 

JohnR. I., 8. 

Leah, 141, 143. 

Lysbit, xiii. 

Maria, xiv, xvi. 

Mary, Martje, Marriftje. xiii. 

Mary, 19, 125, 126. 

Mary (Mrs. Simeon), 142, 143. 

Mary, widow, 84. 

Matje, xiv. 

Neesye, xv. 

Peter, Pieter, xii. 36. 37, 141, 142, 
143, 146. 

Peter C, 6. 



Van Honton : 

Peter H., 136. 

Peter P., 84. 

Ralph, 19. 

Ralph R., 139. 

Richard, Dirck, xiv, 8, 19, 20, 102, 
106, 107, 117, 139, 149, 169, 174, 
176. 

Richard G., xiv, 71, 125, 126. 

Richard H., 8, 129. 

Richard R., 14U. 

Robert, xiii, 91, 139, 152, 155. 

Robert, Gapt., 8, 128. 

Robert R., 106, 107. 

Roelof, RoHflf, xii, 84, 122, 139. 

Rolef C, 5, 8, 84. 

Roelof Helmighse, xiii. 

Roletf I., 8, 79, 80, 106, 107. 

teiineon, 28, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 
147, 14s, 149. 
Van Iderstine, Ann, 126, 127, 128. 

Francis, b5, 126, 127, 12fS. 

Joh., 7. 
Van Lausder, William, 7. 
Van Ness, Gornelins, 85. 

Everts., 84, 115. 

Gerritje, xii. 

John, 26, 130. 

Simeon, Simon, Y., 8, 106, 107, 166. 

Widow, 10. 
Van Norstrandt, Christoflfel, 53. 
Van Nurder, Harmanus, 4, 30, 31, 84, 

120. 
Van Orden, Andrew, 5. 

Andrew J., 115. 

Haramas, 4, 30, 31, 84, 120. 

Hendrick, 4. 

John A., 5. 
V. Ustrander, John, 8. 
Van Pelt, Peter, 85. 

Van Riper, Van Ripen, Abraham. 10, 
19, 20, 53, 64. 

Abraham Thomasse, xiv. 

Adrian, 36, 107, 108. 

Cornelius, 6, 13, 30. 31. 120. 

Derrick, 50, 51, 53. 

Eldrick, 50, 58. 

Garret, 13. 

Garret A. , 10. 

Garret C., 6, 19. 

Harmon, 13, 139. 

I., Widow, 5, 9. 

Isaac, 59. 

James, 83. 

Jerry, 157. 

Johauuis Thomasse. xiii. 

John, 10, 19. 2(1, 174. 

John (".. 6. 



196 



Van Riper: 

Mary, Marytje, xiv. 
Moriiius, VA, 57, (Jl. 
Philip, 11), 20, 57, 60. 
Richard, i'A, 05. 
Richard, Jr., 5. 
Thomas, 50, 51. 
Ury, 5, G. 
Vau Saiin, Albert, 18, 22. i>3, 2G, 20, 72, 
7:5, lii2, 120, 151. 
Albert A., «. 
Edo, 174. 

Isaac, 8. 16, 26. 83. Itil. 
Jacob, 84. 
Jacob A. I., 4. 
Jake, 155. 
John, 8, 157. 
Samuel, 8. 

Sanuel A.. 172, 174, 175, 17 '. 
Van Sile, John, 4. 
Van Vleck, Abraham Is., 54. 

Isaac, 51. 
Van Vorhas, Albert, 7. 
John, 7. 

Peter, 7. 
Van Vorst, Garret, 7. 

Henry W., 7. 
Van Wagoner, C. S., 176. 

(iarret, 6, 88, i:iO. 

(larret G., 25, 26. 

Jacob, 50, 5'.). 

James, 77. 

Widow, 5. 
Van Winkle, Abraham J., 83. 

Caty, 15. 

Cornelius, 11, 15, 21), 45, 97, 103. 
12Vt, 157. 

Cornelius VV.. 1)8. 157, 161. 

Dor an, 7. 

Francis, 64. 

Frances I., 4. 

George, 91. 

Halmah, 50, 57, 61, HI. 

Helmah I., 8. 

Millegont, xiv. 

Jac(.b, X, 6, 15, 153. 

Jacob J., 151. 

Jacob S., 154. 

James, 7. 

Jane, 152. 

John, 8, 6-1. 65, 98. 

John S., 4 161. 

Mielia»l. 161. 

I'.t.r S., K5. 

Walling, 15. 

Walling 11.. 6. 

Walling I., 84. 



Walling J.. 10, 154. 
Vault, X ; deed for. 29. 
Veader, Vater, John, 8, 115. 
Vendue ot grass, 101. 
Vendues ot: 

Anion. John, 90, 104. 

Bush, Peter, 15, 16. 

Cunningham, Richard, 33. 

Garrison, Johu H., 129. 

Garritse, Garret H.. 13. 

Neatie, John, 80. 

Van Beuren. Dr. James, 110. 111. 

Vreeland. Michael Enoch, -50, (U), 61 . 

WcsterveU. Cornelius, 30. 
Vincent, Benjamiu. Ii8. 
Vreeland. Aagtje Cornelisse, xii. 

Aagtje Johannisse, xii. 

Cash I. 56. 

Charles, 112. 

Cornelius En., 50, 56, 57,58, 60, 61. 

Cornelius P., 94. 

David, 16, 17. 

David A., 16, 17, 18. 

Edo G., 161. 

Elias, 71, 111. 112. 

Elias J., 13. 

Enoch, 60. 

Enoch C, 61. 

Frank D., M. D., xvii. 

Hartmun, 161. 

HartnianC, 31, 32. 

Hartman En., 13. 

Hartman M., 140. 

Helena Johannisse, xiii. 

Isaac, 6. 

Jacob E., 7, 57, 61. 

Jane, 56, 57. 

Johannis E., 53. 

Johnli., 167. 168. 

John El., 13. .50, 57, 61. 

John E., 89. 

Johu J., 9. 

Mary, 50, 57, 60. 

Michael, 13, 45, 51. 55, 57, 58, 59, 
1'4, 95, 96. 

Michael A., 13. 

Michael Cornelisse, xiii. 

Michael Enoch, xi, 11, 48, 49, 50, 
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 5m, 60. 

;,uchael En., Jr., 49. 50. 51, 59, 60. 
61. 

Michael H., xiv, 13. 

Michael M., 54. 

Michael N.. 49. 

Morinus, 57, 61. 
Vreeland's tavern, 160. 



197 



w. 



Wade, Jonas, 43, 44, 45. 

Wagarn, xiii, xvi, 85. 

Wagara Brook, 85. 

Waldeu, John, 115. 

Waldronn, John, 5. 

Walker, James, 84. 

Walkill, 82. 

Wallis, John, 67, 75, 76, 82, 147. 158. 

Wallis Tract, 75. 

Walton, Joseph, 84. 

Wamsley, John, 76, 84. 

Wanaque, xii. 

War of 1812, xi. 

Ward, , 144. 

Bethual, 84. 

John D., 34. 

Matthias, 43, 58. 

Richard, 29, 30. 

Thomas, 84. 
Washington Insurance Company, 146, 
Washington street, 142. 
Watches, U. S. Tax on, 67. 
Water street, xii, xv, xvii. 
Watson, Conrat, 78. 
Wayne Township, 3. 
Weasel 14, 88, 94. 

Brook, 88. 
Weasel, Wes.sel Lot, 161. 

Weeks, Mrs. , 150. 

Weller, Benjamin, 34, 154. 
Wells, 64, 65, 102. 
Wendell, Abraham. 37. 

Wessel, Mr. , 71. 

Wessels, Casper, 125, 126. 

John, 111. 

Lucas, 51, 52, 59. 

Nathia, 125, 126, 174. 



Yaun, slave, 163. 
Yeaty, Widow, 8. 
Yerman, William, 
Yon, .slave. 'Zd. 
Yong, Robert, ()2. 
York, Garret, 10. 
Widow, 10. 



Zabriskie, Zebriske. A., 102. 
Abm. C, 161. 
Albert I., 130, 173. 
Casparres, 53. 
Christian, 111. 
Christian A., 6. 
Cornelius C, 18. 
John A., 170. 



Wessels, Richard, 172. 
Westermau, Thomas, 84. 
Westervelt, Abraham, 32, 114. 143. 

Ann, Widow, 4. 

Cornelius, xi, 4, 10, 23, 25, 30, 86, 
103, 119, 120, 121, 130, 173, 175. 

Cornelius P., 121. 

J., 73, 74. 

James, 5, 104. 

John, 132. 174. 

John I., 5. 

John P., 162. 

Luke, 101. 

Margaret, 121. 

White, , 158. 

Wilcox, Alvan, 156. 
Wilder, Oshea, 33, 69. 
Wiley, William, 76. 
WiUiams, 33. 

Jonah, 119. 

Muthias, 35. 
Willis, Abraham, 21, 24, 95, 127, 150. 
Wills, Thomas, 24, 33, 34,47, 84,87, i04, 

122, 137, 140. 
Wilson, Peter, 38. 
Winans, George, 55. 

John, 117, 146. 
Winne, Abrm., 56. 
Wood, Francies, 56. 

John, 67, r,8, 69. 
Woodbridge, 118. 
Woodruff, Isaac, 38, 43, 44, 45. 

Lewis, 45. 
Woodward, A., 133. 
Woolen machinery, sale of, 163. 
Wouters, Garret, 58, 60. 



Y. 



Yorks, Yourks, Corns., 9. 

Eldreh, 10. 

Joh., 9. 
Youle, Edwin, 93, 94. 
Youmans, Benjamin. 155. 

David, 115. 
Young, James, 151, 152. 



Z. 



Zabriskie: 

Sarah, 164. 

Widow. (;. 
Zeli, Smith, 102. 
Zeliff, Benjamin. 85. 

Danii'i. 4, 17, 84. 

Daniel, Jr., 4, 84. 

Jabe, 4. 



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